Cover of The File on H.

The File on H.

In the 1930s, two young American scholars journey to Albania to research the oral epics of Homer. Mistaken for foreign spies, the two find themselves under the surveillance of a near-sighted informer. Research and intrigue proceed, but soon involve a Servian monk who plots a violent end to the project. A work of inventive genius from the acclaimed author of THE PYRAMID, THE PALACE OF DREAMS, and other works.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 202 pages

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