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Land of Marvels 

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Barry UnsworthLand of Marvels (2009)
A novel by Barry Unsworth

 
A thriller set in 1914 as the Western nations are making a grab for political power and oil in the Middle East, by a writer with an 'almost magical capacity for literary time travel' (The New York Times Book Review).

Somerville, a British archaeologist, is excavating a long-buried Assyrian palace. The site lies directly in the path of a new railroad to Baghdad, and he watches nervously as the construction progresses, threatening to destroy his discovery. The expedition party includes Somerville's beautiful, bored wife, Christine; Patricia, a smart young graduate student; and Jehar, an Arab man-of-all-duties whose subservient manner belies his intelligence and ambitions. Posing as an archaeologist, an American geologist from an oil company arrives one day and insinuates himself into the group. But he's not the only one working undercover to stake a claim on Iraq's rich oil fields.

Historical fiction at its finest, LAND OF MARVELS opens a window on the past and reveals its lasting impact.

 
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Hardback Editions

February 2009 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 1602853991Title: Land of Marvels (Center Point Platinum Fiction (Large Print))
Author(s): Barry Unsworth
ISBN: 1-60285-399-1 / 9781602853997 (USA edition)
Publisher: Center Point Large Print
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January 2009 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0385520077Title: Land of Marvels: A Novel
Author(s): Barry Unsworth
ISBN: 0-385-52007-7 / 978-0-385-52007-2 (USA edition)
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
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January 2009 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: 0091926173Title: Land of Marvels
Author(s): Barry Unsworth
ISBN: 0-09-192617-3 / 978-0-09-192617-5 (UK edition)
Publisher: Hutchinson
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Paperback Editions

January 2010 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0099534541Title: Land of Marvels
Author(s): Barry Unsworth
ISBN: 0-09-953454-1 / 978-0-09-953454-9 (UK edition)
Publisher: Windmill Books
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January 2010 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0393335526Title: Land of Marvels: A Novel
Author(s): Barry Unsworth
ISBN: 0-393-33552-6 / 978-0-393-33552-1 (USA edition)
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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January 2009 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0091926181Title: Land of Marvels
Author(s): Barry Unsworth
ISBN: 0-09-192618-1 / 978-0-09-192618-2 (UK edition)
Publisher: Hutchinson
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2009 : Paperback
Title: Land of Marvels [ Large Print ]
Author(s): Barry Unsworth
ISBN: 1-4084-2860-1 / 978-1-4084-2860-3 (UK edition)
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd.
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November 2011 : Kindle edition
Cover of ISBN: B005VQGHIMTitle: Land of Marvels
Author(s): Unsworth Barry
Publisher: Cornerstone Digital
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December 2008 : Kindle edition
Cover of ISBN: B001NLKVY0Title: Land of Marvels: A Novel
Author(s): Barry Unsworth
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
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