The Mesopotamian Riddle. An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing, Hardback/Joshua Hammer

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu, a rollicking adventure following three eccentric Victorian archeologists and linguists on a twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest script in the world. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Author(s): Joshua Hammer Illustration(s): b-w photos t-o; 3 b-w maps t-o; Number of pages: 400 Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 147 x 223 x 38 Cover type: Hardback