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A literary page-turner that plunges the reader headlong into a modern quest to solve one of the last remaining riddles of ancient Egypt.
An ancient mystery, a hidden language, and the secrets of a bizarre Egyptian sect collide in modern-day London in this ingenious novel of seduction, conspiracy, and betrayal.
Walter Rothschild is an American Egyptologist living in London and charged by the British Museum with the task of unlocking the ancient riddle of the Stela of Paser, one of the last remaining real-life hieroglyphic mysteries in existence today. The secrets of the stela -- a centuries-old funerary stone -- have evaded scholars for thousands of years due to the stela's cryptic reference to a third translation:
As for this writing, it is to be read three times. Its like has not been seen before, or heard since the time of the god.
--inscription on the Stela of Paser
Drawn into its mystery, Rothschild becomes the dupe of a seduction, robbery, and conspiracy engineered by a cult devoted to ancient Egyptian mysticism. With no one to trust and nothing as it appears, he must fight an elusive enemy to save his livelihood -- and his very life.
As enlightening as it is entertaining, The Third Translation is a magnificent blend of fact and fiction. Bondurant masterfully weaves a wealth of fascinating, arcane information into a thrilling debut novel. Engagingly plotted, extensively researched, and utterly original, this well-crafted literary suspense novel takes you from the fast-paced streets of modern London into a lost world of sacred antiquities and ancient mysteries.
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I read 100 pages and just didn't feel the pull to continue reading. There were parts of the book that were really promising and made me want to continue, but those parts were alongside some that just didn't feel like they belonged in the book and bogged it down. With so many other books to read, I decided to move on to another book and hope this one finds a better home.
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I just couldn't get into this story. Another Davinci code wannabe novel. Just too much information and not enough action or character study.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
One cannot say that this author lacks in writing skills. He has all the basics there for plot development, character development and timing. Unfortunately, he never moves beyond the basics. His hodgepodge of characters are interesting as abstracts, but are never fleshed out. In fact, some of them (like Oldcastle) are downright unbelievable. His main character's personal history of childhood, marriage, and divorce are superfluous to the plot and can easily be skipped over because they don't add depth to the story's main line. Then, to top it all off, the story's conclusion is wholly unsatisfying. Mick's word "bollocks" while he hovers near death in the hospital pretty much sums up the whole point of this look at the Stela Paser. Again, there's no question the writer has the potential to put together a basic story, but he shows no real talent at or proclivity to flesh it out in a way that would satisfy a reader.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Piecey and fragmented tale of a lost, lonely soul. This was my first Bondurant read, I was not overly impressed. The book has a few exciting moments, but the content between them is long and boring. Most of the Egyptology data is highly scientific and not easily understood by the lay person, even those whom are well read on the subject.
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Murder, mayhem and the British Museum, who could ask for more? Serious Egyptologist is seduced by sexy thief - theft, career ruination and more. Enjoyable read.
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Sue L. (If you liked the Da VInci Code, you will like this fast paced book.
Walter Rothschild, a middle-aged Egyptologist at the British Museum, has abandoned his wife and child to spend his time obsessively poring over the dusty inscriptions of a dead civilization. He is forced to reconnect with life when he is seduced by a mysterious woman who then steals an ancient papyrus containing the key to the enigmatic hieroglyphics of the Stela of Paser. The conspiracy trail leads Walter to a modern-day cult of the Egyptian sun god, Aten, protected by a menacing team of pro wrestlers. In Bondurant's ambitious debut, a sprawling picaresque is infused with mythic resonance by linking it to ancient Egyptian literature and mythology and to concepts in avant-garde physics, including black holes, general relativity and string theory.
Publisher's Comments: "Walter Rothschild, a middle-aged Egyptologist at the British Museum, has abandoned his wife and child to spend his time obsessively poring over the dusty inscriptions of a dead civilization. He is forced to reconnect with life when he is seduced by a mysterious woman who then steals an ancient papyrus containing the key to the enigmatic hieroglyphics of the Stela of Paser. The conspiracy trail leads Walter to a modern-day cult of the Egyptian sun god, Aten, protected by a menacing team of pro wrestlers. In Bondurant's ambitious debut, a sprawling picaresque is infused with mythic resonance by linking it to ancient Egyptian literature and mythology and to concepts in avant-garde physics, including black holes, general relativity and string theory. The author has an inventive imagination and an ardent feel for place; much of the book is a prose poem to London's squalid demimonde. Though some may feel that Bondurant's erudition and philosophical engagement ('the only way...to make sense of the magnitude of the time and the space and the span of humanity on earth is to grasp onto the one thing that gives you a clear look') slow the pace of his mystery, the success of previous literary novels of suspense bodes very well for this one.
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