Browse by category
.jpg){kind=small}
Book review
It began as an intriguing piece of puzzle-solving - and ended with the discovery of the greatest secret of all.
Dissatisfied with the explanations of previous researchers, Richard Andrews and Paul Schellenberger applied mathematical logic to the enduring mystery of the Rennes-le-Chateau and the 'treasure' alleged to be buried there.
The quest began with an investigation into the activities of a group of 19th century priests who had become embroiled in the legend. These priests had grown rich because of their involvement and had maintained the anonymity of the paymasters, but in 1993 an extraordinary clue came to light which suggested the priests were engaged in activities at odds with traditional Roman Catholic pastimes. A series of paintings was unearthed which incorporated a cryptic, obscure geometry; a set of interrelating shapes with a very direct link to the priests' habitat and spiritual role. Through the centuries a pattern emerged - a web of concealment on maps, in fine art, on tombstones which defied coinidence and pointed to one very specific location…
• Published by Time Warner Book Group UK
• Published: October 2005
• Imprint: Time Warner Paperback
• ISBN: 0751519618
• Edition: Paperback
• Format: B
• Extent: 528pp
• Classification: History
About the author Richard Andrews spent 15 years in the Mediterranean and Middle East as a contract diver and has also done archaeological work in Israel, Italy and Sardinia. Paul Schellenberger is a civil engineer by profession and has also worked as an architect and furniture designer. He is an expert on the Roman era.
It began as an intriguing piece of puzzle-solving - and ended with the discovery of the greatest secret of all.
Dissatisfied with the explanations of previous researchers, Richard Andrews and Paul Schellenberger applied mathematical logic to the enduring mystery of the Rennes-le-Chateau and the 'treasure' alleged to be buried there.
The quest began with an investigation into the activities of a group of 19th century priests who had become embroiled in the legend. These priests had grown rich because of their involvement and had maintained the anonymity of the paymasters, but in 1993 an extraordinary clue came to light which suggested the priests were engaged in activities at odds with traditional Roman Catholic pastimes. A series of paintings was unearthed which incorporated a cryptic, obscure geometry; a set of interrelating shapes with a very direct link to the priests' habitat and spiritual role. Through the centuries a pattern emerged - a web of concealment on maps, in fine art, on tombstones which defied coinidence and pointed to one very specific location…
• Published by Time Warner Book Group UK
• Published: October 2005
• Imprint: Time Warner Paperback
• ISBN: 0751519618
• Edition: Paperback
• Format: B
• Extent: 528pp
• Classification: History
About the author Richard Andrews spent 15 years in the Mediterranean and Middle East as a contract diver and has also done archaeological work in Israel, Italy and Sardinia. Paul Schellenberger is a civil engineer by profession and has also worked as an architect and furniture designer. He is an expert on the Roman era.
Fiction
Night of the Dark Trees: A Novel - By Abraham Eraly
You shouldnt have been born at all the oracle said, lowering his voice and shaking his head. Having been born anyhow, you should have died i...more>>
You shouldnt have been born at all the oracle said, lowering his voice and shaking his head. Having been born anyhow, you should have died i...more>>
What Would You Do to Save the World? Confessions of a Could-Have-Been Beauty Queen - By Ira Trivedi
Riya has always had a secret ambition—winning the coveted Miss Indian Beauty crown.more>>
Riya has always had a secret ambition—winning the coveted Miss Indian Beauty crown.more>>
Good Heavens!: One-Act Plays for Children - By Poile Sengupta
The stage is a magical place, where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary and imagination rules supreme. more>>
The stage is a magical place, where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary and imagination rules supreme. more>>
Nyagrodha: The Ficus Chronicles - By Kalpish Ratna
As their train puffs away into the distance, three runaway children—Lily, Vicky and Aman—are led by Makhmal Khan the monkey into the shimmer...more>>
As their train puffs away into the distance, three runaway children—Lily, Vicky and Aman—are led by Makhmal Khan the monkey into the shimmer...more>>
One Night @ The Call Centre - By Chetan Bhagat
One Night @ The call centre is a gripping story and one would like to finish it off in one reading. Start is a bit unconventional and th...more>>
One Night @ The call centre is a gripping story and one would like to finish it off in one reading. Start is a bit unconventional and th...more>>