The Moses Expedition
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The Moses Expedition is a 2010 bestselling thriller novel by Juan Gómez-Jurado
originally published in Spain
. The book topped the bestselling list in Europe and some of the American lists such as Amazon
´s, having sold 1.5 million copies to date. It also won awards such as the "Best Popular Culture Novel" and "Best Adventure Novel" in the 2011 International Latino Book Awards, held in New York City. The novel, set in nowadays Middle East
as well as in Washington
and New York city
, follows the story of an expedition to recover the Ark of the Covenant
while it unfolds the story of a young boy running away from the SS in Nazi's occupied Austria. It concerns such themes as Islamic terrorism, the Holocaust and the conflict between Faith and reason. It has been recently optioned to become a Hollywood movie.
There are also a number of minor, real life characters, e.g. Heinrich Gross
and others. The novel it also depicts the Am Spiegelgrund clinic
, a center for the euthanasia of children, which was part of Hitler's Final Solution
.
, Matthew Pearl
, Javier Sierra
, Stephen Coonts
, Steve Berry
and Katherine Neville among others backed The Moses Expedition with quotes. Booklist praised it as a "A perfectly balanced, fast-paced, and compelling thriller. Already an international bestseller, it's also likely to draw the American crowd".
Juan Gómez-Jurado
Juan Gómez-Jurado is an award-winning Spanish journalist and bestselling author. Currently, he is a columnist in "La Voz de Galicia," and "ABC", distributed in Spain, and he participates in several radio and TV programs...
originally published in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The book topped the bestselling list in Europe and some of the American lists such as Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
´s, having sold 1.5 million copies to date. It also won awards such as the "Best Popular Culture Novel" and "Best Adventure Novel" in the 2011 International Latino Book Awards, held in New York City. The novel, set in nowadays Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
as well as in Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and New York city
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, follows the story of an expedition to recover the Ark of the Covenant
Ark of the Covenant
The Ark of the Covenant , also known as the Ark of the Testimony, is a chest described in Book of Exodus as solely containing the Tablets of Stone on which the Ten Commandments were inscribed...
while it unfolds the story of a young boy running away from the SS in Nazi's occupied Austria. It concerns such themes as Islamic terrorism, the Holocaust and the conflict between Faith and reason. It has been recently optioned to become a Hollywood movie.
Characters in The Moses Expedition
- Andrea Otero — The leading character, a journalist.
- Father Anthony Fowler— A mysterious priest.
- Raymond Kayn— A reclusive billionaire.
- Orville Watson— An Internet security expert.
- Cecyl Forrester— A Texan archeologist.
- Moggens Dekker— A South African military contractor.
There are also a number of minor, real life characters, e.g. Heinrich Gross
Heinrich Gross
Heinrich Gross was an Austrian psychiatrist, medical doctor and neurologist, best known for his proven involvement in the killing of at least nine children with physical, mental and/or emotional/behavioral characteristics considered "unclean" by the Nazi regime, under its Euthanasia Program...
and others. The novel it also depicts the Am Spiegelgrund clinic
Am Spiegelgrund clinic
Am Spiegelgrund was the name of a children's clinic in Vienna where hundreds of children were killed under the Nazi RegimeChildren's Euthanasia Program.-Context:Hitler's "Final Solution" was the order for the genocide of Jews in Europe...
, a center for the euthanasia of children, which was part of Hitler's Final Solution
Final Solution
The Final Solution was Nazi Germany's plan and execution of the systematic genocide of European Jews during World War II, resulting in the most deadly phase of the Holocaust...
.
Reaction
Being a household name in Europe but not yet in the United States, a group of New York Times bestselling authors such as Brad ThorBrad Thor
Brad Thor is a #1 New York Times bestselling thriller novelist and author of The Lions of Lucerne, Path of the Assassin, State of the Union, Blowback, Takedown, The First Commandment, The Last Patriot, The Apostle, Foreign Influence, The Athena Project and Full Black. His novels have been...
, Matthew Pearl
Matthew Pearl
Matthew Pearl is an American novelist and educator. His novels include The Dante Club, The Poe Shadow and The Last Dickens and have been published in more than 40 countries.-Biography:...
, Javier Sierra
Javier Sierra
Javier Sierra Albert is a journalist, writer and researcher who studied journalism at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He is editor consultant of the monthly magazine Más Allá de la Ciencia distributed in Spain and Latin America and he participates in several radio and television programs...
, Stephen Coonts
Stephen Coonts
Stephen Coonts is an American thriller and suspense novelist.Coonts grew up in Buckhannon, West Virginia, a small coal-mining town and earned an B.A. degree in political science at West Virginia University in 1968...
, Steve Berry
Steve Berry
Steve Berry is an American author, professor and former attorney currently living in St. Augustine, Florida. He is a graduate of Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law....
and Katherine Neville among others backed The Moses Expedition with quotes. Booklist praised it as a "A perfectly balanced, fast-paced, and compelling thriller. Already an international bestseller, it's also likely to draw the American crowd".