{"product_id":"the-lost-chalice-the-reallife-chase-for-one-of-the-worlds-rarest-masterpiecesa-priceless-2500yearold-artifact-depicting-the-fall-of-troy-isbn-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 of Troy","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\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 | \u003cp\u003eSotheby's. New York City. On a warm June evening, with the auction-house showroom crammed with the wealthy, the curious, and the press, history was made when an anonymous man in a green golf sweater paid three quarters of a million dollars to win a 2,500-year-old chalice—the Greek artist Euphronios's wine cup depicting the death of Zeus's son Sarpedon at Troy. After that night, this historical artifact disappeared, its whereabouts a mystery. \u003cem\u003eUntil now\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this breathtaking tale of adventure and intrigue, archaeologist and journalist Vernon Silver pieces together the extraordinary tale of the lost cup and offers a portrait of the modern antiquities trade: a world of smugglers, wealthy collectors, ambitious archaeologists, rapacious dealers, corrupt curators, and international law enforcement. Epic and thrilling, \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Chalice\u003c\/em\u003e is a driving true-life detective story that illuminates a big-money, high-stakes, double-dealing world, which is as fascinating as it is unforgettable. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Vernon Silver has written an utterly compelling, page-turner of a book.  The Lost Chalice is a riveting story of tomb robbers and antiquities smugglers, high-stakes auctioneers and the princely chiefs of the world’s most prestigious museums—all vying to get their hands on an ancient masterpiece.  It’s a terrific read, from start to finish.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames L. Swanson, author of Manhunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887843340517,"sku":"NP9780061558290","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061558290.jpg?v=1730227577","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-lost-chalice-the-reallife-chase-for-one-of-the-worlds-rarest-masterpiecesa-priceless-2500yearold-artifact-depicting-the-fall-of-troy-isbn-9780061558290","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}