The Relic Master: A Novel

The Relic Master: A Novel

Christopher Buckleyâ€™s â€œhilarious, bawdy, and irreverent frolic of a taleâ€ about a sixteenth-century relic hunter and the artist Albrecht DÃ¼rer who conspire to fabricate Christâ€™s burial shroud reads â€œlike Indiana Jones gone medievalâ€ (USA TODAY).

The year is 1517. Dismas is a relic hunter who procures â€œauthenticâ€ religious relics for wealthy and influential clients. His two most important patrons are Frederick the Wise and soon-to-be Cardinal Albrecht of Mainz. While Frederick is drawn to the recent writing of Martin Luther, Albrecht pursues the financial and political benefits of religion and seeks to buy a cardinalship through the selling of indulgences. When Albrechtâ€™s demands for grander relics increase, Dismas and his artist friend DÃ¼rer fabricate a shroud to sell to the unsuspecting noble. Unfortunately DÃ¼rerâ€™s reckless pride exposes the trickery, so Albrecht puts Dismas and DÃ¼rer in the custody of four mercenaries and sends them all to steal Christâ€™s burial cloth (the Shroud of ChambÃ©ry), Europeâ€™s most celebrated artifact. On their journey to Savoy where the Shroud will be displayed, they battle a lustful count and are joined by a beautiful female apothecary. It is only when they reach their destination they realize they are not alone in their intentions to acquire a relic of dubious legitimacy.

â€œA rollicking good time, Christopher Buckley has transported his signature wit and irreverence from the Beltway to sixteenth-century Europe in The Relic Masterâ€ (GQ). This epic quest, â€œas rascally and convivial as any that Mr. Buckley has writtenâ€ (The Wall Street Journal), is filled with fascinating details about art, religion, politics, and science; Vatican intrigue; and Buckleyâ€™s signature wit â€œholds the reader till the very last pageâ€ (The New York Times Book Review).
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781501125768
ReleaseDate 2016-10-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501125768

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781501125768
ReleaseDate	2016-10-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501125768

The Relic Master: A Novel

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