Holy Blood, Holy Grail (Abridged)

by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln Narrated by Simon Prebble

Overview

Is the traditional, accepted view of the life of Christ in some way incomplete?

¿*Is it possible Christ did not die on the cross?
¿*Is it possible Jesus was married, a father, and that his bloodline still exists?
¿*Is it possible that parchments found in the South of France a century ago reveal one of the best-kept secrets of Christendom?
¿*Is it possible that these parchments contain the very heart of the mystery of the Holy Grail?

According to the authors of this extraordinarily provocative, meticulously researched book, not only are these things possible*-*they are probably true! so revolutionary, so original, so convincing, that the most faithful Christians will be moved; here is the book that has sparked worldwide controversey.

"Enough to seriously challenge many traditional Christian beliefs, if not alter them."
-*Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Like*Chariots of the Gods?...the plot has all the elements of an international thriller."
-*Newsweek

Editorial Reviews

AUG/ SEP 06 - AudioFile

Okay, DA VINCI CODE fans, here's a compelling, scholarly work that tells you more than you want to know about the Christ cover-up. However, it does not work well in audio. It's not the fault of narrator Simon Prebble, who does a fine job; it's the nature of the incredibly complicated work. It's impossible to keep track of the hundreds of names, places, and dates that concern the Knights Templar, the Catholic Church, the Freemasons, the Spanish Inquisition, and dozens of secret sects. Furthermore, many of the names are pronounced with heavy French accents, making them hard to understand. It all becomes a blur, and listeners will wish they had the book in hand so they could re-read key passages. M.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

AUG/SEP 06 - AudioFile

Okay, DA VINCI CODE fans, here's a compelling, scholarly work that tells you more than you want to know about the Christ cover-up. However, it does not work well in audio. It's not the fault of narrator Simon Prebble, who does a fine job; it's the nature of the incredibly complicated work. It's impossible to keep track of the hundreds of names, places, and dates that concern the Knights Templar, the Catholic Church, the Freemasons, the Spanish Inquisition, and dozens of secret sects. Furthermore, many of the names are pronounced with heavy French accents, making them hard to understand. It all becomes a blur, and listeners will wish they had the book in hand so they could re-read key passages. M.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169179859
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	02/21/2006
Edition description:	Abridged
Sales rank:	1,229,306

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