The Sacred Well Contributor(s): May, Antoinette (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061695556 ISBN-13: 9780061695551 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 Annotation: From the author of "Pilate's Wife" comes a beautiful story of myth and mysticism that follows the lives of two women--restless wanderers each drawn to Yucatan, Mexico. |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - Ancient - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Fantasy - Gaslamp |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2008032953 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.34" W x 8.08" (0.64 lbs) 400 pages |
Themes: - Locality - San Francisco, California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
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Publisher Description: A young reporter in 1923, Alma Reed accompanies archaeologists to the ruins of Chichen Itza, where a fortune in Mayan artifacts has been stolen from a sacrificial well. It's believed a curse was unleashed by the theft--yet the career-making story it offers the ambitious journalist seems a godsend. It also leads her to a passionate love affair with revolutionary governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto. But when fate darkens their lives and damns them as doomed political pawns, Alma can't help but wonder if the curse is not, in fact, very real. In another century, another writer is fascinated by Alma's tragic story. Drawn restlessly to Yucat n--and away from the stifling needs of her desperately ill partner--Sage Sanborn is tempted by her growing feelings for David, a scientist who encourages her to delve deeper into Alma's history. And in this ancient place of mystery and spirits, Sage must make an impossible decision that will forever change the course of her life. |
Contributor Bio(s): May, Antoinette: - Antoinette May is the author of Pilate's Wife and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Adventures of a Psychic. An award-winning travel writer specializing in Mexico, May divides her time between Palo Alto and a home in the Sierra foothills. |