DescriptionIn a land not too unlike our own, a man builds a mammoth ship, an ark. He collects every kind of animal, herds them into the ark, and carefully notes each species in his care on a dozen gold-plated tablets. After the rains come and then recede, the tablets are scattered and only three survive.
This epic tale traces remnants of the tablets through centuries and across continents to modern times, where a brilliant American archeologist, Arianna, joins forces with a Turkish expert in the field. Along the way, she learns more about life than she ever could have expected. For Arianna, the search for the tablets brings a spiritual awakening, romance . . . and places her on a collision course with men who will stop at nothing to exploit her . . . and the tablets.
