The Prophetess A Novel
The Prophetess A Novel by Barbara Wood, published by Little, Brown in 1996, is a work of fiction that unfolds in December 1999, a time when millennial anxieties grip the world. The story follows archaeologist Catherine Alexander, who discovers six ancient papyrus scrolls in the Sinai Desert, believed to be linked to the legendary Well of Miriam. These scrolls reveal a hidden history of the world and its religions, containing secrets that powerful entities are determined to keep under wraps.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative filled with intrigue as Catherine races against time to translate the scrolls while evading government agents and Vatican operatives. The presence of an enigmatic billionaire, Miles Havers, adds another layer of tension as he seeks to possess the scrolls for himself. With the help of Dr. Julius Voss and Father Michael Garibaldi, Catherine navigates a perilous journey that could change the course of history. This first edition spans 390 pages and is presented in English, offering a captivating exploration of ancient secrets and modern-day conflicts.
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The time is December 1999. Millennial fever holds the world in its grip – stirring ancient and terrible fears that the apocalypse is at hand. In the Sinai Desert, archaeologist Catherine Alexander has just unearthed a cache of six ancient papyrus scrolls that point to the millennium’s most transforming secret. Discovered inside what may be the legendary Well of Miriam, a site named after the ancient prophetess who was the sister of Moses, the scrolls reveal a hidden history of the world and its religions – a series of shattering revelations that governments will do anything to suppress, and that an enigmatic billionaire named Miles Havers will do anything to possess.
But there is more: a seventh scroll that contains a secret of almost unimaginable power. It is a secret that may cost Catherine her life as she dodges government agents, Vatican operatives, and cyberspace perils in her race to translate the scrolls and release their powers to the world. Aided by two very different and compelling men, Dr. Julius Voss and Father Michael Garibaldi, Catherine finds herself caught up in the adventure of a lifetime and a struggle that she must win.
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