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Il sogno dell'archeologo Ben Kazin sta per realizzarsi. Per anni, incurante del beffardo disprezzo dei colleghi, ha raccolto testimonianze della cultura orale africana, cercando di dimostrare che un'antica civiltà del Mediterraneo, probabilmente fenicia, si era stabilita nel Sudafrica e aveva fondato la mitica Città della Luna, Opet. Ora, grazie a una foto satellitare, Ben ha individuato una traccia concreta che lo porta fino nel Botswana, a Katuba Ngazi, le Colline di Sangue, dove, tra inseguimenti e cacce grosse, riesce a strappare alla terra i suoi segreti: gioielli, armi d'oro massiccio, antichissime pitture boscimane? e soprattutto un'iscrizione in cui si racconta la storia di Opet, il luogo prescelto dal dio del Sole Baal e dalla dea Astarte per custodire il Tempo. Ma per capire davvero le meraviglie della città scomparsa dovrà ripercorrere le crudeli vicende di quell'epoca magnifica e feroce e, soprattutto, interpretare la profezia che ne ha decretato la tragica fine. Che cosa può infatti aver determinato la scomparsa di un regno così forte e opulento? Esiste forse un legame tra Ben (soprannominato dai boscimani Piccolo-uccello-del-Sole) e il sacerdote Huy Ben-Amon, Grande-uccello-del-Sole? Il passato, inaspettatamente, si riflette nel presente e dà vita a un complesso, affascinante gioco di specchi che Wilbur Smith, qui alla sua prima avventura archeologica (anticipatrice della tetralogia dei romanzi egizi), mette in scena con assoluta maestria.
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- ISBN: 8830409251
- Casa Editrice: Longanesi
- Pagine: 426
- Data di uscita: 12-11-1999
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The first half is an interesting archeological boy's own romp and on its own would have been a 3/5. However it's the second half that raises this book to greatness. Ben Huy-Amon is a fantastic creation and the secret history of an empire that unfolds is so vividly detailed and ultimately heart-break Leggi tutto
Easily one of the best books I have ever read. Smith weaves a masterful tale of love, betrayal and adventure in this stand alone novel. This was the second of his books I tried after River God. I admit I was apprehensive, believing that nothing could surpass that amazing book but, while I wouldn't s Leggi tutto
দারুণ একটা বই, প্রায় এক সপ্তাহ ধরে পড়লাম বইটা এবং অনেক বেশি ভাল লেগেছে। বর্তমান সময় এবং প্রাচীন সময় সমানভাবে অনেক বেশি আগ্রহ নিয়ে পড়েছি। এই বইটা শুরু করার আগেরদিনই মোবাইল হারানো গিয়য।(এখনো কেনা হয়নি)+ একগাদা মেডিকেল টেস্ট নিয়ে সব মিলিয়ে বেশ আপসেট এবং ব্যস্ত ছিলাম, এর মাঝেও দারুণ বইটি শেষ ক Leggi tutto
সহস্র বছরের ব্যাবধানে দুই সানবার্ডের আখ্যানে পুরোপুরি মুগ্ধ হতে বাধ্য হয়েছি। এ এক অসাধারন জার্নি। ইভেন আমার জন্য ব্যেতিক্রম ধর্মীয় ও বটে। আজ প্রায় ৯ মাস আগে শুরু করেছিলাম বইটা। মাঝে কাছে না থাকায় আর পড়া হয়নি। বিশাল কলোবরের ফিজিক্যাল বই গুলো টেনে বেড়ানোও কষ্ট সেক্ষেত্রে সময়ের ব্যাপারে কিছুই ক Leggi tutto
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❝Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.❞― Frederick Douglass - ❝দ্য সানবার্ড❞ - ডক্টর বেন কাজিন, একজন স্বনামধন্য নৃতত্ত্ব বিশেষজ্ঞ। বিভিন্ন ধরনের আদিম জনগোষ্ঠী সম্পর্কে তার নানা ধরনের তত্ত্ব থাকলেও সেগুলোর যথাযোগ্য প্রমাণ না থাকায় এই বিভাগে যেরকম সম্মান তার প্রাপ্য তা Leggi tutto
The Sunbird is a pretty epic tale but also an easy read most of the time. It involves archeological studies, and build from a somewhat slow start through an archeological mystery to action-packed epic. It Feels like one of those old adventure movies. The clichés are abundant, and the characters, tho Leggi tutto
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