Golden God

Golden God is a novel by Jeanne DuPrau published in 1981. In the novel, four American archaeologists flee Kalim when hostile rebel forces overthrow the government. When main character Dr. Selk (one of the archeologists) finds himself deep into a tunnel while mining, he claims he found something valuable. Though this valuable item could be worth up to 800,000 dollars should he turn it in or keep it a secret from the rest of the archeologists he was exploring with?

Works by Jeanne DuPrau
The Books of Ember
  • The City of Ember (2003)
  • The People of Sparks (2004)
  • The Prophet of Yonwood (2006)
  • The Diamond of Darkhold (2008)
Other novels
  • Golden God (1981)
  • The Earth House (1993)
  • Car Trouble (2005)
Non-fiction
  • Adoption: The Facts, Feelings, and Issues of a Double Heritage
  • Cloning
  • Cells
  • The American Colonies
Film adaptions
  • City of Ember
Short stories
  • Pearl's Fateful Wish (2011)

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