The Book of Love - Brossura

McGowan, Kathleen

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0743295366 ISBN 13: 9780743295369

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster, 2009

Riassunto

Cultures throughout Europe believed there was once a gospel written in Christ's own hand, a treasure of almost unimaginable magnitude. It was referred to by the Cathar culture in France, who claimed to be direct descendants of Christ, as The Book of Love. But the teachings in The Book of Love were radical and contrary to the political agenda of the Church. Papal forces launched one of the bloodiest crusades in history against the Cathars in an effort to wipe out their 'heresy' - and to gain possession of the original, incendiary manuscript - a document so revolutionary that its contents would be considered ground-breaking and visionary 2000 years later. In The Book of Love, Maureen Paschal continues her journey of discovery begun in The Expected One, following evidence in stone and stained glass, clues left 800 years ago by the ancient architects of the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe. As Maureen and her team get closer to the truth, they find themselves locked in the most ancient human struggle - the epic battle between good and evil.

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L'autore:

Kathleen McGowan was formerly editor-in-chief of THE IRISH NEWS in Los Angeles, having worked in Ireland in her twenties as a reporter. She has written extensively on subjects including politics, history and the arts. She lives in Los Angeles with her Irish-born musician husband, Peter McGowan.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Fresh from her successful hunt for the long-hidden scrolls written by Mary Magdalene, journalist Maureen Pascal receives a strange package in the mail, containing what looks to be an ancient document written in Latin and signed in code. Written by an extraordinary woman who history has overlooked - or covered up, it demands the return of the countess's 'most precious books and documents'. Soon, Maureen finds herself in a race across Italy and France, where new dangers await her and her lover Sinclair as they begin to uncover secrets and shine new light on the hidden corners of Christianity.
As Maureen learns more about Matilda, a warrior countess who was secretly married to a Pope who joined her, not only in her bed, but also in using the Lost Gospel of Jesus to form a radical new kind of church, she begins to see the eerie connections between herself and Matilda, connections she must unravel quickly if she is to stop the wrong people from finding The Book of Love and hiding it forever.
Combining expert research with dazzling plot twists, The Book of Love is sure to thrill readers as they follow Maureen's search for clues through the world's greatest art, architecture, and history, until a potentially fatal encounter reveals The Book of Love to her - and to us.

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0743295366
• ISBN 13: 9780743295369
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 336