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The Last Scroll: A Novel of Alexandria

The Last Scroll: A Novel of Alexandria

Walker, Robert

Paperback

Historical Fiction

ISBN13: 9798231608379
Publisher: Robert Walker
Published: May 28 2025
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.94 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

For centuries, the Library of Alexandria stood as a beacon of human knowledge, a monumental dream to collect every thought ever recorded. But its legacy is one of constant struggle-a breathtaking, perilous dance between creation and destruction, preservation and loss.

Journey through a millennium of history, from the ambitious Ptolemies who filled its shelves through ruthless acquisition to the dedicated librarians like Apollodorus, Callimachus, Marcus Fabius, and Helena. These guardians of wisdom battled imperial whims, dwindling resources, the slow decay of papyrus, and the consuming fires of war and zealotry. Witness the ingenious, sometimes morally fraught, methods used to gather humanity's treasures, and the crushing heartbreak as centuries of learning are threatened by the 'beautiful, terrible efficiency' of those who would see it erased.

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