{"product_id":"the-dig-in-search-of-coronados-treasure-paperback","title":"The Dig: In Search of Coronado's Treasure - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheldon Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife couldn't be worse for archaeology grad student Jim Hunt. Having lost his funding at a major midwestern university, and his partner, he desperately needs a breakthrough to revitalize his work and his life. Could a summer dig in map-dot Lyons, Kansas, jumpstart his fledgling career? Out of options, he packs his bags. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Five hundred years earlier, Spanish conquistador Francisco V squez de Coronado faces a desperate journey of his own through New World terrain. He must find the legendary golden city of Quivira. But can he trust the mysterious \"Turk,\" his Indian guide? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jim and Coronado's stories interweave in \u003ci\u003eThe Dig\u003c\/i\u003e, intersecting at a fateful point. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Things don't improve for Jim with his first steps in Lyons--and his trespass upon an ancient mausoleum. His curiosity angers the locals--including Eva, a striking but no-nonsense museum worker Jim is instantly drawn to. A local tough, Mitch Keeper--enforcer for a reclusive, wealthy landowner--seems to go out of his way to harass Jim. The sheriff thinks nothing of throwing him in jail. And then the seemingly innocuous dig turns deadly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's not much better for the conquistador. After days of wandering through dusty lands with no food or water, Coronado and his men are dying. Still, the Turk beckons them on. To continue means death. But to return empty-handed is equally unbearable . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sheldon Russell ratchets the tension and mystery in both narratives as Jim and Coronado close in on--or are eluded by--what they seek. Along the way, the author's research and craftsmanship shine through. Coronado's carefully rendered, formal speech contrasts with the casual dialogue authentic to the plains today. Even minor characters, from Stufflebaum, Lyons's prankster taxidermist, to the inscrutable Turk leap from the page. A historical fiction thrill ride that builds to an Indiana Jones-style standoff, \u003ci\u003eThe Dig\u003c\/i\u003e forces its characters--and readers--to grapple with an age-old proverb: all that glitters is not gold.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54726915653923,"sku":"9780806143606","price":37.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/4836\/2275\/files\/VFFpZzdzQS9sUCs1TGxSY2NwdEh2UT09.webp?v=1770783036","url":"https:\/\/chaptersafterdarkbookstore.com\/products\/the-dig-in-search-of-coronados-treasure-paperback","provider":"Chapters After Dark Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}