{"product_id":"secret-passages-paperback","title":"Secret Passages - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Preuss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mr. Le Carre, meet Dr. Feynman! ... [T]his one really makes the earth move.\" -Ursula K. Le Guin \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Returning to the characters and setting of his widely admired novel, BROKEN SYMMETRIES, SECRET PASSAGES is the story of a revolutionary physics experiment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e SECRET PASSAGES centers on Manolis Minakis, a shepherd boy who grows up orphaned and wild on the island of Crete. But after a meeting with archaeologist John Pendlebury, who appreciates Minakis' innate gift for mathematics, he is sent to Cambridge University. There, Minakis becomes a renowned physicist and eventually a successful industrialist, returning to Crete in retirement. Using a cache of Minoan treasures, Minakis lures photographer Anne-Marie Brand and her husband, theoretician Peter Slater, to aid in his experimental attempts to recover the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set against the colorful background of the island of Crete, the legendary home of a once-great civilization, earthquakes, love, loss, and the mysterious history of the physicist Minakis make this a fascinating and enthralling novel.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713748799551,"sku":"9781682301555","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8bb13631bbd34589f88deeb7d67cf492.webp?v=1765065743","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/secret-passages-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}