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The Bell Messenger - A Novel (Paperback, Ed)
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The Bell Messenger - A Novel (Paperback, Ed)
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A suspenseful yet touching story of a Civil war Bible that pops up
again and again over a century and shapes the very history of the
nation.
This rich and involving historical and archeological thriller
begins as a Union soldier, Tate, shoots a Confederate preacher
known as the Bell Messenger and is bequeathed a worn Bible by the
dying man. Tate's historical narrative parallels the contemporary
story of John Brandon, who has just graduated college in 2000 and
received the very same Bible, unearthed in a Saudi Arabian cave, as
a gift.
The potent history of this book is revealed as Brandon searches
for its previous owners, along the way uncovering the existence of
a mysterious cache of gold hidden during Old Testament times --
which brings shadowy figures hot on Brandon's heels, hungry for the
gold and desperate to learn the new clues he possesses.
As the past and present intertwine, the reader learns that this
Bible has passed through many hands over the years. From the Civil
War to the building of the Central Pacific Railroad, to the gang
wars and the holding of Chinese slaves in nineteenth-century
California, to the trenches of World War I, Brandon learns of the
lives this Bible has saved, the deaths it has caused, and the
history it has changed forever.
General
Imprint: |
Howard Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2008 |
First published: |
September 2008 |
Authors: |
Robert Cornuke
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As told to: |
Alton Gansky
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Dimensions: |
214 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
304 |
Edition: |
Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4165-4981-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4165-4981-1 |
Barcode: |
9781416549819 |
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