a Mysterious Coded Manuscript, A Violent Ivy League Murder, And The Secrets Of A Renaissance Prince Collide In A Labyrinth Of Betrayal, Madness, And Genius.
the Rule Of Four
princeton. Good Friday, 1999. On The Eve Of Graduation, Two Students Are A Hairsbreadth From Solving The Mysteries Of The Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. Famous For Its Hypnotic Power Over Those Who Study It, The Five-hundred-year-old Hypnerotomachia May Finally Reveal Its Secrets -- To Tom Sullivan, Whose Father Was Obsessed With The Book, And Paul Harris, Whose Future Depends On It. As The Deadline Looms, Research Has Stalled -- Until An Ancient Diary Surfaces. What Tom And Paul Discover Inside Shocks Even Them: Proof That The Location Of A Hidden Crypt Has Been Ciphered Within The Pages Of The Obscure Renaissance Text.
armed With This Final Clue, The Two Friends Delve Into The Bizarre World Of The Hypnerotomachia -- A World Of Forgotten Erudition, Strange Sexual Appetites, And Terrible Violence. But Just As They Begin To Realize The Magnitude Of Their Discovery, Princeton's Snowy Campus Is Rocked: A Longtime Student Of The Book Is Murdered, Shot Dead In The Hushed Halls Of The History Department.
a Tale Of Timeless Intrigue, Dazzling Scholarship, And Great Imaginative Power, the Rule Of Four Is The Story Of A Young Man Divided Between The Future's Promise And The Past's Allure, Guided Only By Friendship And Love.
the New York Times Sunday Book Review - Marilyn Stasio
profoundly Erudite -- And Far Less Windy Than the Da Vinci Code -- This Is The Ultimate Puzzle-book For Anyone Who Dares To Solve A Geometric Problem Like ''how Many Arms From Your Feet To The Horizon?'' By Consulting Curious George.
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- Thrillers & Suspense
Publisher : Dell
Author : Caldwell, Ian,Thomason, Dustin
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2005-06-28
Number Of Pages : 464
Binding : mass_market
ISBN-10 : 0440241359
ISBN-13 : 9780440241355
Item weight : 0.5 lb
Dimensions : 0.98 in x 4.21 in x 6.81 in
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