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The Douglas Coleman Show w_ Anna Wilmans
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California Author Anna Wilmans, Pens Fictional Book The Mask Hunter, A Provocative, Historical Mystery Novel That Lays Bare An Oft Shady Antiquities Trade
When asked what her new book THE MASK HUNTER is about, Anna replies, “The Mask Hunter follows a hypothetical death mask of Alexander the Great from his discovery in Egypt through its journey in the antiquities underworld and eventually back to its owner. The mask is a fictional vehicle illustrating the illegal antiquities trade. Parthi Guthrie (the Protagonist) herself journeys from young naïve girl to fearless heroine.”
About the author Anna Wilmans Anna Wilmans grew up in Connecticut where she first developed a passion for archaeology. She completed undergraduate work at Connecticut College and a PhD in Ancient Art History and Archaeology at the University of Southern California, where her specialty was ancient oil lamps. She has participated in excavations in Israel. Greece and Turkey.
Previous books include three biographies of living artists as well as catalogues of ancient art, scholarly journal articles and book reviews. She is currently working on another historical mystery centered on the Chumash culture along the California coast. Other passions include a lifelong love of horses and wildlife conservation. Anna is an active member of the Archaeological Institute of America, Sisters in Crime and is a Fellow of the Explorers Club. She makes her home in California.
Author web site: https://www.annawilmans.com/
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When asked what her new book THE MASK HUNTER is about, Anna replies, “The Mask Hunter follows a hypothetical death mask of Alexander the Great from his discovery in Egypt through its journey in the antiquities underworld and eventually back to its owner. The mask is a fictional vehicle illustrating the illegal antiquities trade. Parthi Guthrie (the Protagonist) herself journeys from young naïve girl to fearless heroine.”
About the author Anna Wilmans Anna Wilmans grew up in Connecticut where she first developed a passion for archaeology. She completed undergraduate work at Connecticut College and a PhD in Ancient Art History and Archaeology at the University of Southern California, where her specialty was ancient oil lamps. She has participated in excavations in Israel. Greece and Turkey.
Previous books include three biographies of living artists as well as catalogues of ancient art, scholarly journal articles and book reviews. She is currently working on another historical mystery centered on the Chumash culture along the California coast. Other passions include a lifelong love of horses and wildlife conservation. Anna is an active member of the Archaeological Institute of America, Sisters in Crime and is a Fellow of the Explorers Club. She makes her home in California.
Author web site: https://www.annawilmans.com/
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