The Lost Ark of The Covenant

The author's search for the Ark of the Covenant unfolds like a mystery spanning many cultures and countries. Narrator Graeme Malcolm sharpens the elaborate word portraits of the characters by giving pristine foreign accents to their English. In a typical conversation he becomes a clever "quick-change artist" as two people of different ethnic backgrounds speak to each other. With the adeptness of a native speaker Malcolm pronounces words from more than a dozen languages, including Arabic, Greek, Aramaic, Ethiopian, and Hebrew. In the numerous conversations and musings, he also adds the ethereal element of charm to the author's subtle humor. In short, Malcolm transforms Parfitt's odyssey to discover the world's most sought-after artifact from a book to a travel experience. J.A.H. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine