The adventure that started it all! Relive the adventure, the romance, and the action in this thrilling novelization of the major motion picture. Indiana Jones, archaeology professor and swashbuckling adventurer, has unearthed many ancient treasures. But now the very future of the world depends on his finding one special relic- the Ark of the Covenant, the ornate chest that holds the Ten Commandments. With his trusty bullwhip in hand and his beautiful former lover at his side, Jones journeys from Nepal to Cairo to the Mediterranean, dodging poisons, traps, and snakes, outwitting Nazis, and battling rivals old and new-all in pursuit of an ancient artifact rumored to give invincible power to its possessor. It's a battle to the startling finish-a finish dictated by the magic, the light, and the glorious power of the lost Ark.