{"product_id":"riddle-of-the-labyrinth-the","title":"Riddle of the Labyrinth, The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Fox is a talented storyteller, and she creates an atmosphere of almost nail-biting suspense. . . . This one deserves shelf space along such classics of the genre as Simon Singh's \u003ci\u003eThe Code Book\u003c\/i\u003e.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating yarn centered around an unlikely heroine. . . . Fox's deft explanations of the script-solving process allow readers to share in the mental detective work of cracking the lost language.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fox recreates the emergence of one of history's most vexing puzzles--and then puts readers alongside the remarkable figures who, brilliantly, obsessively, and even tragically, devoted their lives to solving it. Forget the \u003ci\u003eDa Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e. This is the real thing.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eToby Lester, author of \u003ci\u003eDa Vinci's Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Margalit Fox describes the decipherment of Linear B in such lucid detail that any reader can follow the steps and participate in the thrill of discovery.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Mitchell, translator of \u003ci\u003eGilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fox's achievement here is to make this fascinating tale accessible to a broader audience.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... a nail-biting intellectual and cultural adventure.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eThe Times UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deft, sharply written ... Fox's account runs with the pace and tension of a detective story - and has much to say about language and writing systems along the way.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eThe Guardian UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Fox] ... has cracked it, fashioning an intellectual puzzle into an engrossing detective story of driven personalities, hidden clues, perseverance and intuition. In the process, she has uncovered a remarkable woman who had been buried by history.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eSunday Times UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As with any good detective story, there's a driving narrative behind the puzzle, peopled by solitary sleuths.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eThe Guardian US\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67603589202287,"sku":"9780062228864","price":129.68,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/9384\/9711\/files\/0062228862.jpg?v=1790569881","url":"https:\/\/internacional.umlivro.com.br\/products\/riddle-of-the-labyrinth-the","provider":"UmLivro Internacional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}