Shooting the Sphinx: a unique political thriller about an American filmmaker who becomes involved in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 by Avram Noble Ludwig.In Hollywood, Ari Basher is the stuff of legends, the man who always gets the impossible-to-film shots. In Cairo, however, he faces the most difficult and dangerous challenge of his career: he must photograph, from mere feet away, the face of the imperishable Sphinx. The film depends on it, but if Ari damages the ancient Sphinx, he could end up in an Egyptian prison for life or even dead. Compounding his troubles, Ari has saved a dark-haired revolutionary named Farah from being raped by government thugs, and she has turned his life around. Now he is caught in a web of intrigue, torn between his need to work with the military dictatorship to get the shot and his desire for this passionate revolutionary. Losing her is t an option.Will Ari join in the liberation of Egypt? Will he and Farah escape the country alive? Finally . . . will Ari get the shot?
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Forge
ISBN-10
0765381133
ISBN-13
9780765381132
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221913208
Product Key Features
Format
Hardback, Sewn,Cloth over Boards,With Dust Jacket
Language
English
Topic
Crime, Thriller & Adventure
Author
Avram Ludwig
Genre
Crime, Thriller & Adventure
Dimensions
Height
211mm
Width
140mm
Weight
408g
Additional Product Features
Spine
33mm
Date of Publication
28/06/2016
Country of Publication
United States
Author Biography
AVRAM NOBLE LUDWIG is a film producer, a director, and a playwright. Born into a theatrical family, he has produced over a dozen films and serves on the Board of Directors of the Actors Studio in New York. Shooting the Sphinx is his first novel.