The Fifth Gospel: A Novel
by:
Ian Caldwell (author)
In the tradition of masterworks like Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose and Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, Ian Caldwell, coauthor of the international sensation The Rule of Four, returns with an exhilarating intellectual thriller set entirely within Vatican walls.In 2004, as Pope John Paul’s...
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In the tradition of masterworks like Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose and Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, Ian Caldwell, coauthor of the international sensation The Rule of Four, returns with an exhilarating intellectual thriller set entirely within Vatican walls.In 2004, as Pope John Paul’s reign enters its twilight, a mysterious exhibit is under construction at the Va
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B00LD1S0NE
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
Father Alex Andreou is a Greek Catholic priest, which means that he is a subject of the Roman Catholic pope, but otherwise follows the traditions of the Greek Orthodox Church. As a Greek Catholic priest, he was allowed to enter the priesthood as a married man. The priesthood is Alex’s family busi...
From the “Historical Note” at the beginning of the book …“Two Thousand Years ago, a pair of brothers set out from the Holy Land to spread the Christian gospel. Saint Peter traveled to Rome, becoming the symbolic founder of Western Christianity. His brother, Saint Andrew, traveled to Greece, becomi...
Eh. So not my sort of book...
You can find this, and other reviews, on my blog. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I’m a sucker for anything that smacks of “history” and “crime”, and this one has plenty of both.When the Vatican police are unable to find the person who broke into Father Alex’s house,...
9 years ago
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