The Lost Angel

Javier Sierra

ISBN 10: 1451632800 / ISBN 13: 9781451632804

Edité par Simon & Schuster Jul 2012, 2012

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Neuware - New York Times bestselling author Javier Sierra returns with a heartpounding, apocalyptic thriller about mankind s most ancient desire and the modern evil some will unleash to obtain it.New York Times bestselling author Javier Sierra returns with a heart-pounding thriller about mankind s most ancient desire and the modern evil some will unleash to obtain it. In approximately seventy-two hours, a little-known Middle Eastern terrorist group plans to bring about the end of the world. Convinced that they are the descendants of angels and on the verge of at last returning to heaven, they kidnap scientist Martin Faber, whose research has uncovered an extraordinary secret. Martin s only hope for survival is the rare psychic gift of his young wife. But Julia Alvarez must find the courage to save her husband while running from religious extremists and clandestine government agencies. Javier Sierra takes readers on an exhilarating international adventure, from the summit of legendary Mount Ararat to the high desert of New Mexico, from the monuments of Washington, DC, to the medieval city of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The Lost Angel bears all the hallmarks of the beloved author s erudite yet fast-paced brand of storytelling, combining historical fact and fiction with dazzling narrative surprises.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Lost Angel
• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Jul 2012
• Date de parution: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1451632800
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781451632804
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 206 L x 139 H x 32 P (en millimètres) 206 millimètres de largeur par 139 millimètres de hauteur par 32 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 390 grammes

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New York Times bestselling author Javier Sierra returns with a heartpounding, apocalyptic thriller about mankind’s most ancient desire—and the modern evil some will unleash to obtain it.

New York Times bestselling author Javier Sierra returns with a heart-pounding thriller about mankind’s most ancient desire—and the modern evil some will unleash to obtain it.

In approximately seventy-two hours, a little-known Middle Eastern terrorist group plans to bring about the end of the world. Convinced that they are the descendants of angels and on the verge of at last returning to heaven, they kidnap scientist Martin Faber, whose research has uncovered an extraordinary secret. Martin’s only hope for survival is the rare psychic gift of his young wife. But Julia Alvarez must find the courage to save her husband while running from religious extremists and clandestine government agencies.

Javier Sierra takes readers on an exhilarating international adventure, from the summit of legendary Mount Ararat to the high desert of New Mexico, from the monuments of Washington, DC, to the medieval city of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The Lost Angel bears all the hallmarks of the beloved author’s erudite yet fast-paced brand of storytelling, combining historical fact and fiction with dazzling narrative surprises.

À propos de l'auteur

Javier Sierra, whose works have been translated into forty languages, is the author of The Lost Angel, The Lady in Blue, and the New York Times bestselling novel The Secret Supper. One of the most accomplished authors on the Spanish literary scene, Sierra studied journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid. El Maestro del Prado spent a year on the bestseller list in Spain, gaining the admiration of art experts, aficionados, and critics. A native of Teruel, Spain, he currently lives in Madrid with his wife and two children.