{"product_id":"a-long-way-to-shiloh-9780571326853","title":"A Long Way to Shiloh","description":"Casper Laing, the young, fiery and brilliant Professor of Semitic Languages, is asked to decipher an ancient parchment found in Israel. Piecing together its mysterious fragments, his translation soon reveals directions to a shrouded location. Believed to be the secret hiding place of the True Menorah, an ancient and priceless Jewish candelabrum, the Jordanians and Israelis begin a frantic race to claim the prize. Surrounded by violent and treacherous rivals, Casper is enjoined on a deadly adventure deep into the burning Negev desert. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Long Way to Shiloh was originally published in 1966 in the USA as \u003ci\u003eThe Menorah Men\u003c\/i\u003e, it was a no. 1 bestseller and further cemented Davidson's reputation as one of the pre-eminent genre writers of his generation. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong out of print, Faber is bringing this fantastic novel back into print.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lionel Davidson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780571326853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLionel Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1922 in Hull, Yorkshire. He left school early and worked as a reporter before serving in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Night of Wenceslas\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1960 to great critical acclaim and drew comparisons to Graham Greene and John le Carré. It was followed by \u003ci\u003eThe Rose of Tibet\u003c\/i\u003e (1962), \u003ci\u003eA Long Way to Shiloh\u003c\/i\u003e (1966), \u003ci\u003eThe Chelsea Murders\u003c\/i\u003e (1978) and \u003ci\u003eKolymsky Heights\u003c\/i\u003e (1994). He was thrice the recipient of the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award and, in 2001, was awarded the CWA's Cartier Diamond Dagger lifetime achievement award. He died in 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40078536736883,"sku":"9.78057E+12","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_be293b28-09d9-4509-940c-200230a0999e.jpg?v=1652192434","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/a-long-way-to-shiloh-9780571326853","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}