213 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847673107
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 March 2009
Description
Theo Gripenkerl is a modest academic wtih an Olympian ego. When he visits a looted museum in Iraq, looking for treasures he can ship back to Canada, he finds nine papyrus scrolls that have lain hidden for 2000 years. Once translated from Aramaic, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
dark 44%
challenging 22%
adventurous 11%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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213 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847673107
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 01 March 2009
Description
Theo Gripenkerl is a modest academic wtih an Olympian ego. When he visits a looted museum in Iraq, looking for treasures he can ship back to Canada, he finds nine papyrus scrolls that have lain hidden for 2000 years. Once translated from Aramaic, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
dark 44%
challenging 22%
adventurous 11%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.