{"product_id":"the-lost-chalice-the-real-life-chase-for-one-of-the-worlds-rarest-masterpieces-a-priceless-2-500-year-old-artifact-depicting-the-fall-of-troy-paperback","title":"The Lost Chalice: The Real-Life Chase for One of the World's Rarest Masterpieces--A Priceless 2,500-Year-Old Artifact Depicting the Fall of Troy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVernon Silver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A riveting story of tomb robbers and antiquities smugglers, high-stakes auctioneers and the princely chiefs of the world's most prestigious museums....A terrific read, from start to finish.\"\u003cbr\u003e--James L. Swanson, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eManhunt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Oxford-trained archaeologist and award-winning journalist based in Rome, Vernon Silver brings us \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Chalice, \u003c\/em\u003ethe electrifying true story of the race to secure a priceless, 2,500-year-old cup depicting the fall of Troy--a lost treasure crafted by Euphronios, an artist widely considered \"the Leonardo Da Vinci of ancient Greece.\" A gripping, real life mystery, \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Chalice \u003c\/em\u003egives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of great museums and antiquities collections--exposing a world of greed, backstabbing, and double-dealing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSotheby's. New York City. On a warm June evening, with the auction-house showroom crammed with the wealthy, the curious, and the press, history was made when an anonymous man in a green golf sweater paid three quarters of a million dollars to win a 2,500-year-old chalice--the Greek artist Euphronios's wine cup depicting the death of Zeus's son Sarpedon at Troy. After that night, this historical artifact disappeared, its whereabouts a mystery. \u003cem\u003eUntil now\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this breathtaking tale of adventure and intrigue, archaeologist and journalist Vernon Silver pieces together the extraordinary tale of the lost cup and offers a portrait of the modern antiquities trade: a world of smugglers, wealthy collectors, ambitious archaeologists, rapacious dealers, corrupt curators, and international law enforcement. Epic and thrilling, \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Chalice\u003c\/em\u003e is a driving true-life detective story that illuminates a big-money, high-stakes, double-dealing world, which is as fascinating as it is unforgettable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.02 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457073430781,"sku":"9780061558290","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/vphRPNvRqK9780061558290.webp?v=1777234095","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-lost-chalice-the-real-life-chase-for-one-of-the-worlds-rarest-masterpieces-a-priceless-2-500-year-old-artifact-depicting-the-fall-of-troy-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}