Lost treasures of Troy

By Caroline Moorehead

Subjects: Antiquities, Fiction, general, Treasure troves, World War, 1939-1945, Archaeological thefts, Schliemann, heinrich, 1822-1890, Art and the war, Troy (extinct city)

Description: A life of Heinrich Schliemann with particular attention paid to his excavation of Troy, his discovery of gold there, the interest and controversy surrounding this treasure and the fate of his artefacts thereafter.