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OverviewIn 1798 Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Egypt. But hidden in the sands was a secret that conquered him. A brilliant novel by the acclaimed author of SCHEHEREZADE and THE LAMPLIGHTER. The Chamber of Eternity is said to contain a hieroglyphic code to the future, the meaning of life and the secrets of immortality. For thousands of years its site has been fiercely guarded, its existence defended by preposterous rumours and outright lies. Learning of the mysterious vault, Napoleon Bonaparte launches an expedition to Egypt to locate the Chamber. When its extraordinary secrets are revealed to him in the heart of the Great Pyramid, he returns to Paris and swiftly becomes Emperor of France. Forty years later Queen Victoria becomes infatuated with the legend and recruits Alexander Rhind, a modest young Scot, to infiltrate a secretive cabal of archaeologists known as the 'Brotherhood of Eternity'. But when Rhind himself is seduced by the mystery, he is compelled to undertake his own expedition to Egypt to uncover the truth. With its cast of emperors, popes, queens, generals, sheikhs, artists and archaeologists - every one of them real - The Empire of Eternity is a spellbinding novel about the wonders of Egypt, the secrets of the gods, and man's desire to achieve immortality at all costs. By turns awesome and intimate, its revelations endure far beyond the final page. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anthony O'NeillPublisher: Random House Australia Imprint: Vintage (Australia) Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 19.90cm Weight: 0.294kg ISBN: 9781741668599ISBN 10: 174166859 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 01 August 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationANTHONY O'NEILL is the author of SCHEHERAZADE, a revisionist Arabian Nights adventure, and THE LAMPLIGHTER a tale of the macabre. His books have been published in twelve languages. He lives in Melbourne, Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |