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Excavation, James Rollins High in the Andes, Dr. Henry Conklin discovers a 500-year-old mummy that should not be there. While deep in the South American jungle, Conklin's nephew, Sam, stumbles upon a remarkable site nestled between two towering peaks, a place hidden from human eyes for thousands of y Leggi tutto

Review Book:- Excavation Author:- James Rollins This book surprised me. I thought it would be a little 'fluff' read- i love history, archaeology, and ancient civilizations so this sounded like it would be a good palate cleanser. It was much better than i thought it would be! I mean the writing is a

Excavation is an earlier thriller from James Rollins, an author whose Sigma Force series has been a favorite of mine. As I make my way through his non-series releases, I find myself fascinated by how much knowledge this man has about the world. What a great way to learn about places in a fictional w Leggi tutto

ছোটবেলা থেকেই যেসকল জিনিস এর প্রতি আগ্রহ আমার তার মধ্যে একটা হল আরকিওলজি বা প্রত্নতত্ব। পুরানো সভ্যতা নিয়ে এই আগ্রহের কারণেই এই সংক্রান্ত বইগুলো আমি গোগ্রাসে গিলে ফেলি । আর বই পড়ার দিক থেকে আমার অন্যতম পছন্দের জনরা হল থ্রিলার । তাই যখন এই বই এর সিনোপ্সিস পড়ি তখন থেকেই পড়ার ইচ্ছা ছিল বইটার । কিন্ Leggi tutto

A bit reminiscent of Indiana Jones with all the traps. Overall, a pretty solid pulp fiction style adventure.

Exotic Location: Check Incan tomb: Check Boobytraps: check Huge treasure + golden idol: check Creapy crawlers: check Hat always on main character's head: check workers turning against archaeologists: check evil organisation: check Short Round (cleverly disguised as Denal): check Mystical powers: check Objects Leggi tutto

This is the first James Rollins book I have read and I can safely say that after this venture there are going to be more James Rollins books in my future. Never before had I experimented with a book like this which felt like watching a full length Indiana Jones movie. Kingdom of skulls was the first Leggi tutto

James Rollins can write a helluva good action/adventure story. Granted, they are blatantly derivative, but the fact that he doesn’t really hide the fact makes it seem okay. “Excavation”, published in 2000, essentially “steals” whole plot lines, devices, twists, and scenarios from a myriad of sources, Leggi tutto

Edit - My third time and still engrossing. "The South American Jungle Guards Many Secrets ... and a remarkable site nestled between two towering Andean peaks, hidden from human eyes for thousands years. Dig Deeper ... through layers of rock and mystery, through centuries of dark, forgotten legends.

ভালো লেগেছে। রেটিং ৩.৫★। যদিও বইটা পড়তে বেশ সময় লেগেছে কিন্তু মজা পেয়েছি পড়ে। অনুবাদ মোটামুটি ভালো, দুর্দান্ত বলা যাবেনা কিন্তু খারাপ লাগেনি। Leggi tutto