Indiana Jones and the Pyramid of the Sorcerer is the first young adult novel in the Untold Adventures series published by Scholastic Inc in the United States, and by Harper Collins in the United Kingdom, after the release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It is scheduled to be released on May 1, 2009.
StarWars.com summary
In Indiana Jones and the Pyramid of the Sorcerer (by Ryder Windham), Indy's luck has finally run out. In 1941, he's stuck in a jail in Puerto Bolivar, Ecuador. When the US Army comes knocking with an official release, Indy knows they'll want something big from him in exchange -- like cracking the mystery of the fabled Hall of Records -- a treasure trove that, legend says, allows you to read the future. On this adventure, Indy will not only have to outsmart and outmaneuver his enemies, he'll also have to figure out who his enemies are -- because spies and traitors are gunning for him at every turn!
Amazon.com summary
Early August, 1941. Indiana Jones' luck has finally run out. He's stuck in jail in Puerto Bolivar, Ecuador, with one failed escape already under his belt, when Colonel Musgrove of the US Army comes knocking with an official release -- with strings attached.
Musgrove wants Indy to track down the fabled Hall of Records. But Indy soon discovers he's not the only one on the trail. He'll[sic] will have to outsmart and outmaneuver his enemies -- but first, he'll have to figure out exactly who his enemies are . . .
Tesco.com summary
The year is 1941 and Dr. Henry 'Indiana' Jones is on an archaeological dig in Peru when he suddenly finds himself embroiled in a Nazi plot to locate the mysterious Hall of Records. Can Indy get there before the Nazis do and prevent them from gaining all the knowledge and ideas in the universe?
Plot summary
Appearances
Characters
- Indiana Jones
- Musgrove
- Nichols
- Reginald Brooksbank
- Delgado
- McGuiness
- Bert Brodowski
- Enrique
- El Martillo
- Marcus Brody (Mentioned only)
- Eaton (Mentioned only)
- Sophia Hapgood (Mentioned only)
- Edgar Cayce (Mentioned only)
- Charles Webster Leadbetter (Mentioned only)
- Henry Jones, Sr. (Mentioned only)
Locations
- Peru
- Ecuador
- Puerto Bolivar
- Panama
- Rio Hato
- Santa Clara
- Costa Rica
- Palmar Sur
- The Three Sisters
- Palmar Sur
- Mexico
- Bahamas
- Bimini
- Akashic Hall of Records
- Atlantis (Mentioned only)
- Princeton, New Jersey (Mentioned only)
Artifacts
- Four Mayan Figurines
- Ball from the Hall of Records
- Ark of the Covenant (Mentioned only)
Miscellaneous
- Peruvian Museum Council
- Amalgamated Fruit Industries
- New York Yankees
- Brooklyn Dodgers
- Readers Digest
Cover gallery
External links
- New Indiana Jones Books from Scholastic on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- First Look: The Untold Adventures of Indiana Jones on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Tesco page on book
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