Raiders of the Lost Ark (novel)

The Raiders of the Lost Ark novel was an adaptation of the Raiders film by Campbell Black. It was first published in April 1981 by Ballantine Books.

Publisher's summary
''The holiest artiface on earth is filled with dazzling, incredible power. Indiana Jones has to get it before the Nazis do.''

''Indiana Jones, archeology professor and swashbuckling adventurer, has unearthed many an ancient treasure. But now the very future of the world depends on his finding one special relic.''

 With a bullwhip in his hand and a beautiful lady at his side, Jones journeys from Nepal and Cairo to the Mediterranean, dodging poisons, traps and sankes, battling rivals old and new, all in pursuit of an ancient artifact said to give invincible power to its possessor.

It's a battle to a startling finish, a finish dictated by the magic, the light&mdash;and the power&mdash;of the Lost Ark.