作者简介克莉丝汀·格林生来自美国宾西法利亚洲，目前居住在爱尔兰，从事艺术教学、竖琴演奏、唱诗班演唱等工作，并同时为当地乡村图书馆运营两家图书俱乐部。克莉丝汀具有图书馆学硕士学位和历史学博士学位，曾经担任美国国家档案馆、图书馆和博物馆的管理员，并是美国和爱尔兰公共图书馆馆员。克莉丝汀已出版五部小说、一系列短篇小说及历史专著，并荣获四项大奖，包括加拿大历史协会授予的加拿大原住民历史杰出贡献奖。内容简介异国师生到新疆内陆探寻古墓，步步惊心，竟揭开身世之谜......为走出遭受背叛的情伤，爱尔兰历史系学生布丽德搭上了一支考古团队的末班车，前往遥远的中国内陆沙漠进行勘探。率领这支团队的是来自阿拉斯加的特林吉特人约翰·谢尔登。一件件随葬品重见天日让队员们欣喜若狂，却也引来了中方博物馆负责人的担忧。随着越来越多的文物被检视，布丽德渐渐意识到自己与三千五百年前生活在这里的先民有着千丝万缕的联系，令她与约翰之间的情愫越发剪不断、理还乱。与此同时，来自博物馆方面的阻力越来越大，不仅让挖掘工作的进展罩上一层阴霾，甚至最终威胁到布丽德和约翰的生命......真爱永恒，穿越前世今生，纵贯三千五百载，一丝碰触，便胜却人间无数。黄沙乱舞，寻根路。古今交叠，谱写旷世情缘，横跨大洋逐万里，千般受阻，终换得真心不负。青丝燃尽，云归处，霞光伴风驻。o escape recent betrayal and loss, Irish archaeology student, Bríd Ní Laoghaire seizes the chance to be a last minute replacement on a dig in a remote Chinese desert and discovers a dangerous secret that links her to an ancient past.An Alaskan Tlingit Indian, John Sheldon, leads the team, and their incredible discoveries arouse hostility in the Chinese officials sent to observe the dig. As more items are examined, Bríd begins to have startling visions that link her to the past which complicate the growing attraction between her and the emotionally troubled John. How could she be connected to a people that lived 3500 years ago? Meanwhile the Chinese officials' hostility grows and unease among staff rises, all of which threaten to undermine the expedition and, eventually, John and Bríd's lives.Part of the Celtic Knot Series