The Rule of Four
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The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell
One part The Da Vinci Code, one part The Name of the Rose and one part A Separate Peace . . . a smart, swift, multitextured tale that both entertains and informs.--San Francisco Chronicle NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELERPrinceton. Good Friday, 1999. On the eve of graduation, two friends are a hairsbreadth from solving the mysteries of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, a Renaissance text that has baffled scholars for centuries. 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 a vital clue is unearthed: a long-lost diary that may prove to be the key to deciphering the ancient text. But when a longtime student of the book is murdered just hours later, a chilling cycle of deaths and revelations begins--one that will force Tom and Paul into a fiery drama, spun from a book whose power and meaning have long been misunderstood. Profoundly erudite . . . the ultimate puzzle-book.--The New York Times Book Review
SKU | CIN0440241359VG |
ISBN 13 | 9780440241355 |
ISBN 10 | 0440241359 |
Title | The Rule of Four |
Author | Ian Caldwell |
Condition | very good |
Binding type | Paperback |
Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
Year published | 2005-06-28 |
Number of pages | 450 |
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