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Sheba

Sheba

by Henry Patterson

1995FictionArchaeologistsWorld War, 1939-1945Large type booksAdventure stories
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Open Library
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AS RAIN DRIFTED ACROSS BERLIN IN A GREAT CURTAIN on the final evening of March, a black Mercedes limousine move along Wilhelmstrasse toward the new Reich Chancellery, which had only opened in January.

About this book

In 1939, an American archaeologist, Gavin Kane, is asked to help a woman search for her missing husband. In the desert of Southern Arabia, he discovers the Temple of Sheba, an ancient world as fantastic ad King Solomon's mines, and a band of Nazi soldiers who plan to turn the landmark into Hitler's secret stronghold.

Themes & subjects

FictionArchaeologistsWorld War, 1939-1945Large type booksAdventure storiesWar stories
First published 1995

Setting

Southern Arabia

About the author

Henry Patterson
Henry Patterson

July 27, 1929 – April 9, 2022

James Graham is a pseudonym of Henry Patterson, writer of thrillers better known by another of his pen name, Jack Higgins.

Author

Henry Patterson

First published

1995

Pages

256

Read time

≈ 6h

Editions

22

Languages

English, Dutch, Turkish

Publisher

Brilliance Audio

ISBN

9780007290482

Where to buy

TR
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