so-soThis book about the early 20th archaeological explorations by Britts under the city of Jerusalem is a mess. Which is too bad, because it actually does a great job with the archaeology itself! I couldn‘t stand the organization, the fictionalized conversations and internal monologues, and how it jumped around in time and among minor characters‘ povs. Read at your own risk I guess.
so-soIf you feel inspired to look into this book, I would speed read the first 200 pages and get to the historical synopsis at the end that covers the lives of the historical figures discussed in the first 2/3 of the book. I had a genuinely difficult time with the first 2/3 of this book. It‘s really overstuffed with details that don‘t seem all that relevant. There are a few notable interesting moments, but I almost didn‘t make it.
pickIn 1909, a group of men set off on an expedition to search out the Ark of the Covenant, the location of which they believed they had determined by using a cipher hidden in the Bible. I won‘t tell you what they found, but it‘s a fun story. I‘m giving it a soft pick because I do think it could have been written/organized better, but I enjoyed it.
Whoo-hoo! I actually won a book. 🎉 I never win!
True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant | 
