THE MAP THIEF（曾用名：THE EMPORER’S LAST VOYAGE)
Book ID/图书代码： 01240007B16790
English Summary/英文概要： I am thrilled to send the sequel to THE CHRYSALIS, Heather Terrell’s debut. In this A globe-trotting adventure we plunge again into the murky world of stolen artifacts--masterpieces that are as politically charged as they are beautiful. The Emperor’s Last Voyage details the search for a legendary map that could shake the pillars of history. Terrell wastes no time as we delve into China’s Ming Dynasty, to Europe’s Age of Exploration, to the legacies of each in the present day. Colorful, historical characters people the novel, from China’s Zheng He (the true discoverer of America…?) to Portugal’s Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the Navigator. Mara Coyne, our protagonist, has grown up in this second novel. Not only have a few years past, but both life and work experience have matured her, and we meet her running her own business, rather than struggling to prove herself in a big legal firm.
Beijing, the early 15th Century: a momentous time for China. The Forbidden City is completed, and a mammoth armada is about to set sail under the direction of the legendary Admiral Zheng He. Its task: to chart the entire globe for the glory of its emperor. On board is a talented calligraphist and cartographer named Ma Zhi, whose work will become the first true map of the world.
Lisbon, later in the 15th century: a momentous time for Portugal. Under the reign of Prince Henry the Navigator, the Age of Exploration has begun. The legendary Vasco da Gama sets sail with three ships to find a sea route to India. On board is a talented navigator named Antonio, who also safeguards Portugal’s most secret treasure: he has a map that already shows them the way.
New York City, present day: frustrated with the legal system’s inability to recover and restore stolen art, Mara Coyne has left her law firm to start her own venture specializing in it. But when a shadowy power player contacts her about an archeological dig he’s financing in China, even Mara isn’t prepared for the kind of treasure she is asked to find. His archeologists have unearthed a body--murdered--and on the body they discovered a map. THE map. The document that historians have long suspected to exist: the guide that allowed the Europeans to "discover" the world and leap into ascendancy. Weaving astounding history into compelling suspense fiction, Heather Terrell’s effort is an adventure spanning two legendary explorations, empires past and present, and the truth behind history that may literally have been buried for hundreds of years.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 一幅足以撼動歷史的傳奇地圖。西元前15世紀，中國強盛時期的紫禁城終於完工，《鄭和航海圖》將是世界最早的航海圖，鄭和就是為了宣揚國威，而繪製此圖。15世紀中期，葡萄牙的航海家: 亨利王子也將展開一場跨世紀的探險，而其中的航海家安東尼奧擁有葡萄牙神秘寶藏的地圖，他也是寶藏的守護者。
回到現今，Mara Coyne之前是知名的律師，現在深陷必須尋回一幅失竊的藝術品。而一位來自中國黑暗勢力的人，在被謀殺而埋藏的屍體身上，找到一幅地圖，他要Mara Coyne利用這地圖，來尋找遺失的寶藏。這份歷史文獻，是否就是傳說的《鄭和航海圖》？ 是否就是歐洲人口中能指引出神秘寶藏的地圖？
Awards/获奖情况：版權已售: 3國(法国/俄罗斯/捷克）
About the Author/作者介绍： Heather Terrell經驗豐富的法律學家，她是500家大公司和法律事務所的訴訟律師。她以優異成績畢業於波士頓大學，並取得藝術史和法律學位。Heather Terrell是紐約多家大公司的律師，也是美國喜達屋酒店集團(六福皇宮、喜來登同屬此飯店)的副總裁，在寫作的同時，她因為對藝術和考古學的熱愛，而繼續在紐約大學進修，故事也都以歷史為背景。
Heather Terrell is a lawyer with over ten years of experience as a litigator at some of the country’s premier law firms and Fortune 500 companies. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Boston College with a focus in Art History, and a cum laude graduate of the Boston Universty School of Law. While working at several prominent New York firms and Starwood Hotels & Resorts as vice president in charge of commercial litigation, she continued to pursue her love of art and archaeology with pro bono work and continued education ay NYU--and ultimately, through writing.
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