{"product_id":"damascus-gate-paperback-1","title":"Damascus Gate - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A stunning novel by a great American writer.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJerusalem: home to seekers, heretics, hustlers, and madmen of many faiths. In this most fractious city, a plot unfolds to bomb the sacred Temple Mount. \u003cbr\u003e Christopher Lucas, an expatriate American journalist, stumbles upon the plot while investigating religious fanatics. Entangled in the intrigue are a nightclub singer, an unstable Jewish guru, a strung-out Kabbalist seeking the messiah, and a soldier of fortune routinely found at the world's violent clashes. A confrontation in Gaza, a chase through riot-filled streets, a cat-and-mouse game in an underground maze--as Lucas races against time, he uncovers the duplicity and depravity on all sides of Jerusalem's sacred struggle. \u003cbr\u003e An explosive bestseller, \u003cem\u003eDamascus Gate\u003c\/em\u003e lays bare the dangers at the fringes of faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A transcendent thriller.\"--\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brims over with plots, subplots, and an impressive array of incisively drawn characters . . . The range of [Stone's] knowledge is spectacular.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Damascus Gate asks enormous questions about cosmic truth--and its effect on those who think they own it--with intensity, intellectual rigor and abiding morality.\"--\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning novel by a great American writer. \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJerusalem: home to seekers, heretics, hustlers, and madmen of many faiths. In this most fractious city, a plot unfolds to bomb the sacred Temple Mount. \u003cbr\u003e Christopher Lucas, an expatriate American journalist, stumbles upon the plot while investigating religious fanatics. Entangled in the intrigue are a nightclub singer, an unstable Jewish guru, a strung-out Kabbalist seeking the messiah, and a soldier of fortune routinely found at the world s violent clashes. A confrontation in Gaza, a chase through riot-filled streets, a cat-and-mouse game in an underground maze as Lucas races against time, he uncovers the duplicity and depravity on all sides of Jerusalem s sacred struggle. \u003cbr\u003e An explosive bestseller, \u003ci\u003eDamascus Gate\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare the dangers at the fringes of faith. \u003cbr\u003e A transcendent thriller. \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Brims over with plots, subplots, and an impressive array of incisively drawn characters . . . The range of [Stone s] knowledge is spectacular. \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Damascus Gate asks enormous questions about cosmic truth and its effect on those who think they own it with intensity, intellectual rigor and abiding morality. \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eROBERT STONE is the author of seven novels: \u003ci\u003eA Hall of Mirrors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDog Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the National Book Award), \u003ci\u003eA Flag for Sunrise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChildren of Light\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOuterbridge Reach\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDamascus Gate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBay of Souls\u003c\/i\u003e; as well as two story collections, Pulitzer-finalist \u003ci\u003eBear and His Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFun with Problems\u003c\/i\u003e. His memoir, \u003ci\u003ePrime Green\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2006. \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761822859552,"sku":"9780547599380","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1e170bc5213e14face54de78d360963e.webp?v=1780213563","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/damascus-gate-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}