Labyrinth (Languedoc Trilogy, #1)
'a gripping holy grail quest ... the story line runs on knowledge and fun - Carcassonne never looked so good.' (Anthony Sattin SUNDAY TIMES ) 'The author has combined an ingenious adventure story with a wonderfully detailed account of the historical background of the Languedoc ... the result is...
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'a gripping holy grail quest ... the story line runs on knowledge and fun - Carcassonne never looked so good.' (Anthony Sattin SUNDAY TIMES )
'The author has combined an ingenious adventure story with a wonderfully detailed account of the historical background of the Languedoc ... the result is entirely compelling and full of incidental pleasures.' (Christina Koning THE TIMES )
'Pacey and addictive' (Kate Saunders THE TIMES )
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780752882123 (0752882120)
Publish date: June 2006
Publisher: Orion
Pages no: 720
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Adventure,
Novels,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Medieval,
Mystery,
Contemporary,
Thriller,
France
Series: Languedoc (#1)
I finally got through this book. And by that I mean I skipped huge chunks of the middle and read the last ten chapters. Honestly, I don't think I missed anything. I think anyone who picked this book up at the last ten chapters wouldn't miss anything. But seriously - Molasses on a cold day moves fa...
I have long been fascinated with the history of medieval France, bloody though it was. This book, the first in a trilogy, in particular, as it deals with the legendary holy grail and of the mystery surrounding it. The storyline interweaves a modern-day archaeological dig with flashbacks to the 13th ...
9/2 - I enjoyed this book, as I knew I would after reading the blurb. The plot immediately jumped out at me from the airport bookstore (called Coles, in Calgary) shelf. Ancient mysteries somehow connect across 800 years, to people living in current times. This idea really excited me and so I boug...
This reads far too much like a The Da Vinci Code wannabe, dealing with a Grail Quest set in France and involving a Secret Society and a gal threatened by a thuggish cult. This gets one star more than Dan Brown's book because it's better written and more historically accurate--or given I'm no expert,...
I have so much to say about this book, and yet no patience to say it all.(warning: there's going to be a lot of cussing in this. yeah i know i always have a lot of cussing but there's probably gonna be more than usual in here.)(i also apologise for any incoherency i am cold as shit right now and my ...
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