Codex 632: The Secret Identity of Christopher Columbus: A Novel - Couverture rigide

Rodrigues Dos Santos, José

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ISBN 10 : 0061173185 ISBN 13 : 9780061173189

Editeur : William Morrow, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Rodrigues dos Santos Jose

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

International Praise for Codex 632 (.)

“A fresh-thinking historical thriller buoyed by its hero, a man with a spinning moral compass trying to find his truth North.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“[A] relentless quest for the truth.” (Forward)

“Readers more intrigued by academic detection than global conspiracies should eat this one up. A fresh-thinking historical thriller buoyed by its hero, a man with a spinning moral compass trying to find his truth North. “ (A Folha de São Paulo, Brazil)

“A most newsworthy novel on Columbus ... Based on historical documents, it narrates the story of a clever expert cryptanalyst who unravels a conspiracy to keep the true identity of the great navigator forever hidden from history.” (Que Leer, Spain)

“It was supposed to be like The Da Vinci Code, but in fact it’s better and more interesting, as it presents readers with more proof than speculation. The historical part of the novel is amazing and accessible. Impressive.” (--Jornal do Brasil, Brazil)

“In the world of historical scholarship, the mystery surrounding the discoverer of America and his true roots remains unsolved. Codex 632 reminds us all of the historical investigation which has yet to be conducted.” (Adelaide Advertiser)

Présentation de l'éditeur

When Thomas Noronha, a professor of history and an expert cryptographer, is called upon to finish an unresolved investigation involving an aged scholar who is found mysteriously dead in his hotel room, his life takes several unexpected and dramatic turns. As Thomas slowly begins to unravel the cryptograms and enigmas that shroud the old professor's work, he finds a code that could possibly change the course of historical scholarship:

Moloc Ninundia Omastoos

In his quest to decipher this mysterious code, Thomas travels around the world from Lisbon to Rio, New York, and Jerusalem. He quickly immerses himself in the fascinating history of the discovery of the Americas, and the one enigma that no historian has ever been able to solve: the true identity of Christopher Columbus.

Mesmerizing in the way in which it reinterprets history most have come to regard as fact, Codex 632 reveals what could be one of the greatest historical misinterpretations of all time.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061173185
• ISBN 13: 9780061173189
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 336