Joshua Hammer is a marvelous storyteller, and he has grabbed hold of one of history’s great yarns. His rollicking tale, which somehow combines intellectual heft and fast-paced vigor, places us ringside as rivals struggle with a deciphering mystery that had stymied the world for two thousand years.”
—Edward Dolnick, New York Times bestselling author of The Writing of the Gods
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The Mesopotamian Riddle: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing
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BN ID: | 2940191956626 |
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Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date: | 03/18/2025 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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