This book discusses the mystery of the amber room once considered the eighth wonder of the world which seemed to disappear without trace after the nazi invasion of the soviet union. A brief history of the amber room history smithsonian. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This story concentrated on the amber room, a room constructed of amber walls during the late 1800s in russia, and how many people sought to recover it after it had been stolen and hidden during world war ii. The amber room is central to the plot in sam eastlands a pseudonym of paul watkins the red moth.
A novel of suspense 9780345504388 by berry, steve and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The book is set around the mystery behind the amber rooms disappearance at the end of world war ii a treasure stolen by nazis in 1941 from the catherine palace in tsarskoe selo, russia, it subsequently disappeared in 1945, amidst the chaos at the end of the war. The amber room of history and of this novel disappeared during world war ii while in the possession of nazi germany. Desperate for the truth, rachel takes off for germany, with paul close behind. The amber room is the nearlegendary czarist treasure stolen by the it was steve berry s first published novel, one of three he wrote before he drifted into dan brown territory with his cotton malone series, and as such it still has some mooring in the real world. It sold about 00 times when it was published in east germany in the late 80s. Buy the amber room ssa book online at best prices in india on. Literature the amber room provides the central plot device in steve berry s first novel the amber room 2003.
The amber room is one of the greatest treasures ever made by. A hotheaded georgia judge and her probate lawyer husband do battle with a gang of rapacious art collectors and their murderous gofers, in a first novel by a. At the heart of this novel is the mystery surrrounding the disappearance of the amber that encrusted a room in the catherine palace. The amber room is american author steve berrys debut novel. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Action, adventure, history, war, mystery, conspiracy, god. The amber room by steve berry goodreads share book. This classic title is the best book available about the amber room. Rachels father, karol borya, knows secrets about the famed amber room, a massive set of intricately carved panels crafted from the precious. Rachels father, karol borya, knows secrets about the famed amber room, a massive set of intricately carved panels crafted from the precious substance and looted by.
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