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The Etruscan
by Mika Waltari
- LITERATURE
- 2000
- HARD COVER
- 384 PAGES
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A historical novel by the Finnish author of "The Egyptian" set in the world of Italy, Greece and the classical Mediterranean during the heyday of Etruscans around 500 B.C. The novel opens in Delphi with the introduction of the narrator "I Lars Turms, the immortal." The prolific Waltari -- best known for his historical novels set in ancient Greece and Rome -- wrote plays, detective stories, and travelogues. Originally published in 1956, the book is available in this library edition only.
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