THE STOLLENBERG LEGACY - Couverture souple

Callison, Brian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0007341210 ISBN 13 : 9780007341214

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2009

Synopsis

From the acclaimed author of A Flock of Ships, Ferry Down and the Trapp series comes a spellbinding new tale of maritime adventure and a fifty-year-old mystery.

The myth of the Stollenberg convoy is one of the most enduring of World War II. As the Third Reich crumbled, orders were sent out from Berlin to hide the countless art treasures looted from all over Europe. According to the myth, the most precious item was entrusted to an SS colonel, Manfred Stollenberg, but it never reached its destination. Ever since, rumours of the treasure’s whereabouts have fascinated military historians and treasure hunters alike.

Merchant sailor Michael Kyle first hears the story from flatmate Dr David McDonald, a historian obsessed with the case. When Kyle returns from sea only for McDonald to die in an unusual accident, he refuses to believe the official explanation. The more he looks into the recent activities of his old friend, the more convinced he becomes that there is a connection with the Stollenberg myth – and that his own life is in grave danger.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Brian Callison was born in Manchester in 1934. He entered the merchant navy as a midshipman with the Blue Funnel Line in 1950, later he studied at Dundee College of Art before entering commerce. Since the publication of his now classic A Flock of Ships in 1970, Brian Callison has received international acclaim for his authentic, action-packed tales of maritime adventure such as The Auriga Madness, The Sextant, The Bone Collectors, The Trojan Hearse and the Trapp series.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0007341210
• ISBN 13: 9780007341214
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
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