The Seventh Scroll

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The Seventh Scroll is a bestselling adventure novel by Wilbur Smith that blends modern archaeological intrigue with ancient Egyptian secrets.

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The Seventh Scroll canonical 6
The Seventh Scroll (miniseries) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf adventure novel
novel
thriller novel
adaptedAs The Seventh Scroll self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Seventh Scroll (miniseries)
author Wilbur Smith
basedOn events and documents described in River God
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
follows River God
genre adventure fiction
archaeological thriller
historical fiction
thriller
hasElement Egyptian tombs
Pharaonic Egypt
surface form: ancient Egypt

archaeology
hieroglyphic scrolls
treasure hunt
language English
literaryUniverse Wilbur Smith Ancient Egypt universe
mainCharacter Nicholas Quenton-Harper
Royan Al Simma
mediumOfAdaptation television miniseries
narrativeStructure interweaves ancient and modern timelines
notableFor bestseller status
blending modern archaeological intrigue with ancient Egyptian secrets
plotFocus search for the tomb of Pharaoh Mamose
series Ancient Egypt series
settingPeriod 20th century
theme danger of uncovering ancient secrets
greed and corruption
obsession with the past
scholarship versus treasure hunting

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Wilbur Smith notableWork The Seventh Scroll
River God followedBy The Seventh Scroll
The Seventh Scroll adaptedAs The Seventh Scroll self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Seventh Scroll (miniseries)
Warlock follows The Seventh Scroll
Ancient Egypt series hasPart The Seventh Scroll
Ancient Egypt series notableWork The Seventh Scroll
Anne Rennie notableWork The Seventh Scroll
subject surface form: Wilbur Smith