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Madimi - Couverture souple

Van Stee, Ethard Wendel

 
9781440111174: Madimi
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1440111170 ISBN 13 : 9781440111174
Editeur : iUniverse, 2008

Synopsis

Ancient documents are discovered near Safed in the Holy Land. Friar Roger Bacon at Lincoln Castle and Thomas, a peasant boy with artistic talent, preserve the contents of the papyri in the form of an illuminated codex written in a secret code. Thomas is assisted by his former classmate Amelia St. Denis about whom he makes a tragic discovery. The codex is buried in the library of Lincoln Cathedral where three centuries later it is sold to Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II. With the help of the angel Madimi, Dr. John Dee and scryer Edward Kelly decode the text. Kelly meets an ignominious end. Rudolph gives the codex to his favorite courtesan. What follows is a chilling account of the bloody deeds of one Countess Erzsébet Báthory while under the influence of the codex during her stay in Prague Castle. Though frustrated in her quest to find a proper custodian for the book, Madimi continues her search. The Earl of Wickshire is the new recipient giving rise to the tragic tale of how a decent man was brought low through his possession by the codex.Armed with the book a century later, Sir Alexander Perceval declares himself a prophet and founds a club of libertines whose motto is Fay çe que vouldras. He runs afoul of George III.The angel Madimi continues her search.The Cambridge Apostles, poet, scion and headmaster, find something to talk about. What the headmaster sought to conceal is revealed by a famous forensic investigator.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Ancient documents are discovered near Safed in the Holy Land. Friar Roger Bacon at Lincoln Castle and Thomas, a peasant boy with artistic talent, preserve the contents of the papyri in the form of an illuminated codex written in a secret code. Thomas is assisted by his former classmate Amelia St. Denis about whom he makes a tragic discovery. The codex is buried in the library of Lincoln Cathedral where three centuries later it is sold to Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II. With the help of the angel Madimi, Dr. John Dee and scryer Edward Kelly decode the text. Kelly meets an ignominious end. Rudolph gives the codex to his favorite courtesan. What follows is a chilling account of the bloody deeds of one Countess Erzsébet Báthory while under the influence of the codex during her stay in Prague Castle. Though frustrated in her quest to find a proper custodian for the book, Madimi continues her search. The Earl of Wickshire is the new recipient giving rise to the tragic tale of how a decent man was brought low through his possession by the codex.Armed with the book a century later, Sir Alexander Perceval declares himself a prophet and founds a club of libertines whose motto is Fay çe que vouldras. He runs afoul of George III.The angel Madimi continues her search.The Cambridge Apostles, poet, scion and headmaster, find something to talk about. What the headmaster sought to conceal is revealed by a famous forensic investigator.

Biographie de l'auteur

Mr. Van Stee is the author of five previous novels, as well as plays, a biography, and a classroom reference text for creative writers. He has taught creative writing and has been the director of the Beaufort Writers' organization since 1996. Between books, Mr. Van Stee is a portrait painter. He has lived with his wife in Beaufort, South Carolina since 1995.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1440111170
ISBN 13 
9781440111174
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
304
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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