El Codice 632: Una novela sobre la identidad secreta de Cristóbal Colón

by José Rodrigues dos Santos

Overview

Tomás Noronha, profesor de historia de la Universidad Nova de Lisboa y experto en criptoanálisis y en lenguas antiguas, ha sido contratado para completar las investigaciones de un viejo historiador que recientemente ha fallecido. Entre los papeles del difunto, Tomás hallará un enigmático mensaje que parece ser la clave de esos estudios y que, según el desaparecido académico, pueden hacer cambiar el rumbo de la historia contada: Moloc Ninundia OmastoosAsí, Noronha irá adentrándose en un misterio que se complica progresivamente y que lo conducirá a través de varios países y continentes tras la pista del secreto mejor guardado y silenciado de la época del descubrimiento de América: la verdadera identidad de Cristóbal Colón. Con una prosa fluida y una trama que atrapa desde la primera página, José Rodrigues dos Santos nos conduce por un rocambolesco laberinto de pistas que embarcan al lector en una aventura llena de enigmas y secretos encubiertos; una historia donde confluyen la imaginación, el rigor histórico, el mito y la leyenda; una historia repleta de falsas apariencias y de hechos silenciados que pretenden esconder la última verdad.Basado en documentos históricos reales, El Códice 632 nos demuestra que la historia oficial se construye a partir de hechos provisionalmente verdaderos y que tal vez tras el análisis y la investigación se descubran como definitivamente falsos.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061173202
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/08/2007
Edition description:	Spanish-language edition
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.19(d)
Language:	Spanish

About the Author

José Rodrigues dos Santos is a professor at the New University of Lisbon and a journalist at RTP, the Portuguese public television station. He is the author of the international bestseller Codex 632. Born in Mozambique, he lives in Portugal.

José Rodrigues dos Santos nació en Mozambique en 1964. Es escritor y periodista y fue director de Información de RTP, la televisión pública de Portugal. Es también el autor de El códice 632.

What People are Saying About This

Jornal do Brasil

“It was supposed to be like The Da Vinci Code, but in fact it’s better and more interesting, as it presents readers with more proof than speculation. The historical part of the novel is amazing and accessible. Impressive.”

Que Leer

“A most newsworthy novel on Columbus … Based on historical documents, it narrates the story of a clever expert cryptanalyst who unravels a conspiracy to keep the true identity of the great navigator forever hidden from history.”

Editorial Reviews

International Praise for Codex 632 — .

“A fresh-thinking historical thriller buoyed by its hero, a man with a spinning moral compass trying to find his truth North.” — Kirkus Reviews

“[A] relentless quest for the truth.” — Forward

“Readers more intrigued by academic detection than global conspiracies should eat this one up. A fresh-thinking historical thriller buoyed by its hero, a man with a spinning moral compass trying to find his truth North. “ — A Folha de São Paulo, Brazil

“A most newsworthy novel on Columbus … Based on historical documents, it narrates the story of a clever expert cryptanalyst who unravels a conspiracy to keep the true identity of the great navigator forever hidden from history.” — Que Leer, Spain

“It was supposed to be like The Da Vinci Code, but in fact it’s better and more interesting, as it presents readers with more proof than speculation. The historical part of the novel is amazing and accessible. Impressive.” — —Jornal do Brasil, Brazil

“In the world of historical scholarship, the mystery surrounding the discoverer of America and his true roots remains unsolved. Codex 632 reminds us all of the historical investigation which has yet to be conducted.” — Adelaide Advertiser

From the Publisher

[A] relentless quest for the truth.

Forward

It was supposed to be like The Da Vinci Code, but in fact it’s better and more interesting, as it presents readers with more proof than speculation. The historical part of the novel is amazing and accessible. Impressive.

Jornal do Brasil

International Praise for Codex 632

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In the world of historical scholarship, the mystery surrounding the discoverer of America and his true roots remains unsolved. Codex 632 reminds us all of the historical investigation which has yet to be conducted.

Adelaide Advertiser

Readers more intrigued by academic detection than global conspiracies should eat this one up. A fresh-thinking historical thriller buoyed by its hero, a man with a spinning moral compass trying to find his truth North. “

A Folha de São Paulo

A most newsworthy novel on Columbus … Based on historical documents, it narrates the story of a clever expert cryptanalyst who unravels a conspiracy to keep the true identity of the great navigator forever hidden from history.

Que Leer

Readers more intrigued by academic detection than global conspiracies should eat this one up. A fresh-thinking historical thriller buoyed by its hero, a man with a spinning moral compass trying to find his truth North. “

A Folha de São Paulo

"Readers more intrigued by academic detection than global conspiracies should eat this one up. A fresh-thinking historical thriller buoyed by its hero, a man with a spinning moral compass trying to find his truth North. "

A Folha de Sao Paulo