{"product_id":"the-lost-chalice-the-real-life-chase-for-one-of-the-worlds-rarest-masterpieces-a-priceless-2500-year-old-artifact-depicting-the-fall-9780061558290","title":"The Lost Chalice: The Real-Life Chase for One of the World's Rarest Masterpieces--A Priceless 2,500-Year-Old Artifact Depicting the Fall","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A riveting story of tomb robbers and antiquities smugglers, high-stakes auctioneers and the princely chiefs of the world's most prestigious museums....A terrific read, from start to finish.\"\u003cbr\u003e--James L. Swanson, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eManhunt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Oxford-trained archaeologist and award-winning journalist based in Rome, Vernon Silver brings us \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Chalice, \u003c\/em\u003ethe electrifying true story of the race to secure a priceless, 2,500-year-old cup depicting the fall of Troy--a lost treasure crafted by Euphronios, an artist widely considered \"the Leonardo Da Vinci of ancient Greece.\" A gripping, real life mystery, \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Chalice \u003c\/em\u003egives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of great museums and antiquities collections--exposing a world of greed, backstabbing, and double-dealing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilver, Vernon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eVernon Silver's distinguished reporting on art and culture has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpy\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and other publications. An Oxford-trained archaeologist and award-winning journalist, he studied Egyptology at the American University in Cairo and is a senior writer at Bloomberg News in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491385872658,"sku":"9780061558290","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08efac85-7c2f-4fb3-a68e-0066267a966f.jpg?v=1730540114","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lost-chalice-the-real-life-chase-for-one-of-the-worlds-rarest-masterpieces-a-priceless-2500-year-old-artifact-depicting-the-fall-9780061558290","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}