Land of marvels

By Barry Unsworth

Subjects: Archaeologists, fiction, Fiction, historical, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, Fiction, thrillers, general, History, Iraq, fiction

Description: 1914, and an English archaeologist called Somerville is fulfilling a lifelong dream: to direct an excavation in the desert of Mesopotamia. Yet forces beyond his control threaten his work. The Great War is looming, and various interest groups are vying for control over the land and its many prizes.