The Orpheus Descent

by Tom Harper

Book Overview

A cerebral literary thriller in the vein of Dan Brown, Matthew Pearl, and Sam Bourne, The Orpheus Descent follows classical philosopher Plato on a mysterious journey to Italy that will ignite a conspiracy that burns into the present.

The greatest thinker in human history, Plato, travels to Italy seeking initiation into the Orphic mysteries: the secret to the Underworld known only to the gods. But the knowledge he discovers is terrifying.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006230528X
• ISBN13: 9780062305282
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 8.0"