The Gold of Exodus: The Discovery of the Real Mount Sinai

Written by Howard Blum

Narrated by Boyd Gaines

Mount Sinai, for many, it is the most sacred place on Earth - the
site where God descended to give Moses the Ten Commandments.
Yet for centuries, mankind has not known its exact location.

In this heart-pounding adventure, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Howard Blum tells the enthralling story of two modern-day adventurers - Larry Williams, a self-made millionaire and published author from Montana, and his friend Bob Cornuke, a retired policeman and former SWAT team member. Lured by the prospect of finding a fortune in gold, the two men set out to find the true site of Mount Sinai - with the Old Testament as a guide.

The stunning discoveries made at the mountain in Saudi Arabia known as Jabal al Lawz will astonish the world - and change the way we view it. What Williams and Cornuke found was compelling evidence of the stone altar at which the Golden Calf was worshipped, the twelve pillars that Moses ordered to be erected, and, most sensationally, the unnaturally scorched spot on the mountaintop where God gave Moses the two stone tablets.

This action-packed tale - part high-tech treasure hunt, part modern-day spy thriller, and part biblical detective story - is riveting. And it is all true.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Feb 1, 1998
• ISBN: 9780743547888

Howard Blum

Howard Blum is the author of the New York Times bestseller and Edgar Award–winner American Lightning, as well as Wanted!, The Gold of Exodus, Gangland, The Floor of Heaven, In the Enemy's House, and most recently, The Spy Who Knew Too Much. Blum is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. While at the New York Times, he was twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. He is the father of three children, and lives in Connecticut. 

Reviews for The Gold of Exodus

[perrigoue · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I remember this being a pretty cool book...already outdated I think...

[ahduval_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Supposedly based on a true story, The Gold of Exodus attempts to be a realistic Dirk Pit novel. What it is a tedious trek with an omniscient narrator.Obstacles raised are quickly overcome with no repercussions.My conclusion is that this book is worth every penny I paid. Especially since I only paid 5 cents for it at a book sale.