The Gold of Exodus (Mass Market Paperback)

by Howard Blum (Author) "THE meeting was at midnight, and the king was the last to arrive..." (more)
Key Phrases: trip odometer, Mount Sinai, Saudi Arabia, Jabal al Lawz (more...)

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Amazon.com Review
What do get when you mix Indiana Jones with the CIA and a PBS documentary? The Gold of Exodus, the riveting true story of lost treasure, international conspiracy, and biblical legend. Boyd Gaines reads Howard Blum's account of two fortune seekers' quest for the mythical gold of Moses in a convincing, authoritative voice, instantly drawing the listener into the actual events surrounding the mystery of the millennium. He switches in and out of character with the ease of a vaudeville ventriloquist, imitating everyone from rough-and-tumble Texans to angry Arabs with menacing accents. The story centers around the quest of millionaire adventurer Larry Williams and ex-cop Bob Cornuke to find Old Testament treasure, the Israeli gold left behind on Mt. Sinai when Moses led his people out of Egypt. However, Williams and Burke get much more than they ever imagined: a convoluted collusion, more spies than you can shake a stick at, and shotgun-wielding nomads on a mission from Allah. Jabal al Lawz, the suspected Mt. Sinai, is a remote mountain in Saudi Arabia that holds much more than buried booty; it's also a military lair stuffed with enough nuclear contraband to blow Israel to kingdom come and back again--a secret that may cost Williams and Cornuke their lives. (Four cassettes; running time: 4.5 hours) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal
As recounted by best-selling journalist Blum, two men using the Old Testament as a guide set out to find the spot where God supposedy talked to Moses?and the gold the Hebrews brought with them from Egypt.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671027328
• ISBN-13: 978-0671027322
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #561,529 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Convincing..supports Bible's Authenticity, November 9, 1999

By	Jon VanHemelryck ([e-mail]) (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The GOLD OF EXODUS (Hardcover)

I bought the book right after it was published. I couldn't put the book down....I read it all in just a few readings. I then recommended the book to others who were also fascinated after reading it It convinced me and others that the true Mt. Sinai is in Saudi Arabia.

Others who are giving it low ratings are probably looking for data to disprove the Bible. Now we have further archeological evidence supporting the reality of the Bible, the Exodus, the plagues of Egypt, etc., and of course the Ten Commandments and the supernatural parting of the Red Sea. Charleton Heston acted as Moses in the well known 10 Commandments movie based heavily on a historically true account, with help from this book.

I recently saw two documentary movies: One related to this book with videos and photos and interviews adding more evidence supporting the reality of both books, The Gold of Exodus and the Bible. The second was about the discovery of the likely location for the Ark of the Covenant which contains the 10 Commandments. Bob Cornuke, who was one of the treasure seekers in Gold of Exodus, traveled to Ethiopia to find its location, as well as author Graham Hancock, writer of the Sign & the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant. What exciting times. Noah's ark next?

I recommend reading the Gold of Exodus and the Sign and the Seal for awesome and true archeological adventure stories.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Provocative, October 31, 2001

By	Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In this book, author Howard Blum chronicles the adventures of Larry Williams and Bob Cornuke, treasure hunters. When Larry receives a letter, which suggests that Mount Sinai is not actually in the Sinai Peninsula but in Saudi Arabia, he determines to go retrieve the treasure left there by the Israelites-the gold of Exodus. However, unknown to Larry and Bob, that same Arabian mountain is a main part of the Saudi "Operation Falcon," the Saudi building of a first-strike capable nuclear missile program.

This book is written like an adventure novel. Following a narrative, that includes numerous flashbacks, asides and sidebars, the story weaves together the treasure hunt of Larry and Bob with the espionage activities of the Mossad and Saudis. Overall, I am not at all certain what one can believe about this story; it includes in-depth reporting of meetings of the Saudi royal family, plus the secret working of the Mossad.

That said, though, I did find this an interesting book, with a provocative subject.

[If you are interested in similar archaeo-investigative stories, then I highly recommend Nicholas Clapp's The Road to Ubar and Sheba.]

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Iron Pyrite (Fools Gold) of Exodus, May 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The GOLD OF EXODUS (Hardcover)

As a scholar of Middle Eastern Studies, I find this book to be the worst kind of yellow journalism masquerading as history. While I am fully prepared to believe that Jabal al-Lawz (Jabal al-Luz?) may be Mount Sinai, I do not understand why the author feels the need to throw in an obviously concocted story of secret missles, atomic bombs and evil Arab plots. The description of Arabs in this work constitutes the worst kind of racist rhetoric that would not be allowed for any other ethnic group. In addition, the book glorifies people whom any country would brand as thieves rather than as legitimate treasure hunters. Were Williams and Cornuke to attempt in Mexico, for example, what they did in Saudi Arabia, they would wind up spending many years in prison. Neither the US government nor anyone else of importance would shed a tear for them. Why is it that when a national patrimony belongs to the Arabs, it becomes fair game? Furthermore, if "the gold of Exodus" did indeed exist at Jabal al-Lawz (an absurd notion in the first place, since the Midianites would have long made off with it), why would the Saudis not have a right to claim it as their own? Overall, this book is a good illustration of why the author no longer works for the New York Times. It is far below the level of news that is fit to print. What amazes me the most is how a work of such poor quality could have received such favorable reviews in the first place. Is any piece of trash written about the Middle East to be believed uncritically?