Great Britain flag icon  The Seventh Scroll

 Wilbur Smith

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'The Seventh Scroll' is a novel about the treasures of Ancient Egypt. Dr. Duraid Al Simma and his wife Royan are egyptologists. They manage to discover some ancient Egyptian records. They are written on scrolls of papyrus. One ancient scripture 'The Seventh Scroll' tells of a tomb that had been built for Pharaoh Mamose. It also refers to the location of this tomb. According to the legends, the tomb has great treasures. But unknown people steal the scrolls and kill Dr. Duraid. His wife escapes to England. There she asks her husband's old friend Nicholas Quenton-Harper for help. Harper likes adventures and he also wants to complete this work of his murdered friend. He agrees to help. They travel to Ethiopia. But the murderers follow them as they want to get the treasures.



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