The Ethan Gage Series is a series of historical thrillers by Pulitzer Award winning journalist turned novelist William Dietrich. One of the most popular of the Dietrich series of novels, the series is composed of 8 novels and two collections of the same. A prolific writer, the author released all eight titles between 2007 and 2014 releasing a book every year. The chief protagonist in all the novels is Ethan Gage, a jack-of-all-trades being an opportunist, idealist, womanizer, romantic, treasure hunter, savant, electrician, sharpshooter, diplomat, gambler, explorer, soldier, and spy among many other things. Even his nationality is not a matter that is so concrete as he is British by alliance, French by lifestyle, and American by birth. Dietrich
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The demand for local language editions of the series just goes on to show that the series is one of the best historical thrillers out there. The first title of the series, Napoleon’s Pyramids was published in 2007 to widespread critical acclaim. The first foreign language edition of Napoleons Pyramids was the paperback Portuguese version titled As Pirâmides de Napoleão that was published in 2011. The novel went on to be published an impressive 40 times in several European and Asian languages. The Rosetta Key, the second novel in the series also went on to be published in over 33 editions. Dietrich’s publisher Harper Collins had initially stated that the seventh book in the series, The Three Emperors would be the last, but fan clamor for more of the same saw them give in and the series will continue to be published for the foreseeable future. While none of the series has been made into a movie, William Dietrich asserts that this is one of the most common questions he always gets whenever he conducts an interview. He asserts that he is open to a movie studio making any of the Ethan Gage series of novels into a …show more content…
In this sequel to Napoleon’s Pyramids, our American adventurer Ethan Gage is following Napoleon Bonaparte on his quest to conquer the Holy Land. He is looking for his rival Count Alessandro Silano, word of what happened to his lover Astiza and doubles up as a British agent charged with finding the mysterious Book of Thoth. Dietrich once again manages to combine ancient puzzles, vivid characters, evocative scenery, and a fascinating tale of world history to captivate the sense of historical thriller buffs. After Napoleon triumphs in Egypt, he sets his sights on the Holy Land seeking to destroy the Ottomans and becoming the next Alexander the
The demand for local language editions of the series just goes on to show that the series is one of the best historical thrillers out there. The first title of the series, Napoleon’s Pyramids was published in 2007 to widespread critical acclaim. The first foreign language edition of Napoleons Pyramids was the paperback Portuguese version titled As Pirâmides de Napoleão that was published in 2011. The novel went on to be published an impressive 40 times in several European and Asian languages. The Rosetta Key, the second novel in the series also went on to be published in over 33 editions. Dietrich’s publisher Harper Collins had initially stated that the seventh book in the series, The Three Emperors would be the last, but fan clamor for more of the same saw them give in and the series will continue to be published for the foreseeable future. While none of the series has been made into a movie, William Dietrich asserts that this is one of the most common questions he always gets whenever he conducts an interview. He asserts that he is open to a movie studio making any of the Ethan Gage series of novels into a …show more content…
In this sequel to Napoleon’s Pyramids, our American adventurer Ethan Gage is following Napoleon Bonaparte on his quest to conquer the Holy Land. He is looking for his rival Count Alessandro Silano, word of what happened to his lover Astiza and doubles up as a British agent charged with finding the mysterious Book of Thoth. Dietrich once again manages to combine ancient puzzles, vivid characters, evocative scenery, and a fascinating tale of world history to captivate the sense of historical thriller buffs. After Napoleon triumphs in Egypt, he sets his sights on the Holy Land seeking to destroy the Ottomans and becoming the next Alexander the