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Title: The Gold of Exodus by Howard Blum ISBN: 0-671-02732-8 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1999 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (64 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: An Indiana Jones Type of Adventure
Comment: The Gold of Exodus is about the archeological adventures of two men, Larry Williams and Bob Cornuke who believe that Mount Sinai is not in the Sinai Peninsula as many scholars have thought, but in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The real Mount Sinai is a mountain known as Jabal al Lawz and is now a top secret Saudi military base. The two men make some interesting discoveries and whether you believe their theories or not, The Gold of Exodux was a book I couldn't put down. There are many things in this world that are not what we think they are and it is best to keep an open mind. I won't give away any more details as I truly hate it when reviewers tell so much about the books that there is no reason to read them.
Rating: 4
Summary: Provocative
Comment: In this book, author Howard Blum chronicles the adventures of Larry Williams and Bob Cornuke, treasure hunters. When Larry receives a letter, which suggests that Mount Sinai is not actually in the Sinai Peninsula but in Saudi Arabia, he determines to go retrieve the treasure left there by the Israelites-the gold of Exodus. However, unknown to Larry and Bob, that same Arabian mountain is a main part of the Saudi "Operation Falcon," the Saudi building of a first-strike capable nuclear missile program.
This book is written like an adventure novel. Following a narrative, that includes numerous flashbacks, asides and sidebars, the story weaves together the treasure hunt of Larry and Bob with the espionage activities of the Mossad and Saudis. Overall, I am not at all certain what one can believe about this story; it includes in-depth reporting of meetings of the Saudi royal family, plus the secret working of the Mossad.
That said, though, I did find this an interesting book, with a provocative subject.
[If you are interested in similar archaeo-investigative stories, then I highly recommend Nicholas Clapp's The Road to Ubar and Sheba.]
Rating: 1
Summary: Unlikely tale with no research content
Comment: I have the hardest time getting rid of books, and every purge of the family library ends up being a long series of painful decisions. Yet I had no trouble giving away this book after the first reading.
I would like to give at least some praise before discussing the weaknesses of this book - but I have the hardest time finding any. The idea is entertaining and some of the travel scenes are exotic and unusual.
That said, the book as a whole is poor in many respects. The writing is, at most, unremarkable. The chapters of the book are poorly architected, and it is sometimes difficult to understand why one follows the other. The thesis in the story is both unlikely and unbelievable, and there is not an iota of proof to any of the many rather incredible assumptions. Finally, some of the "facts" in the story (i.e. what the authors say they actually did and saw) are somewhat difficult to believe.
I thought that this was about the narrative of a new set of biblical archeology finds along with some controversial analysis. What the book really is, is a poorly written travelogue along with the expose of a thesis whose theme is about as well proven as the idea that aliens built the pyramids.
I normally see some redeeming value, or a potential audience, for most of the books I read. In this case, I would say: by any means stay away, even shipping costs only would be too high a price for this book.
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Title: In Search of the Mountain of God: The Discovery of the Real Mt. Sinai by Bob Cornuke, David Halbrook ISBN: 0805420525 Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: In Search of the Lost Ark of the Covenant (In Search Of, 3) by Robert Cornuke, David Halbrook ISBN: 0805420533 Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title:The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai ASIN: 0967501008 Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $19.95 |
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Title: The Brigade : An Epic Story of Vengeance, Salvation, and WWII by Howard Blum, Hardscrabble Entertainment ISBN: 006093283X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 08 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Lost Shipwreck of Paul by Robert Cornuke ISBN: 0971410038 Publisher: Global Publishing Services Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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