The Hidden Oasis by Paul Sussman

The Hidden Oasis by Paul Sussman

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The Hidden Oasis by Paul Sussman

Freya Hannan arrives in Egypt for the funeral of her elder sister Alex, a desert explorer who has lived in the Middle East for the past fifteen years. Recently diagnosed with a degenerative neurological condition, Alex has taken her own life. Freya is met at Luxor Airport by a colleague of her sister's, who drives her the 515 kms to Dakhla Oasis where Alex lived. Only one other non-Egyptian is present at the funeral: Professor Flinders 'Flin' Brodie, 45 - tall, rugged, handsome - a world authority on pre-dynastic Egypt. The funeral over, Freya spends the next few days sorting through her sister's possessions and finding out more about her suicide. As she does so, she becomes increasingly uneasy.

When a Bedouin turns up at Alex's home with the objects they have found in the desert, explaining that she had promised to pay them for news of any unusual remains - especially Soviet remains - discovered out in the western wilderness, Freya realizes that it is not only her sister's death that raises questions, but her life as well.

Paul Sussman (1966-2012) was an American journalist, author, and field archaeologist whose first novel, The Lost Army of Cambyses, became an international bestseller and was translated into twenty-eight languages. Almost two million copies of his novels have been sold around the world.

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ISBN 13 9780802119186
ISBN 10 0802119182
Title The Hidden Oasis
Author Paul Sussman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Atlantic Monthly Press
Year published 2009-10-06
Number of pages 560
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.