The relic master

by

380 pages

English language

Published Feb. 27, 2015

ISBN:
978-1-5011-2575-1
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OCLC Number:
914136743

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3 stars (1 review)
  1. Dismas is a relic hunter who procures "authentic" religious relics for wealthy and influential clients, and is as honest as any relic dealer can be. When Dismas and his artist friend Dürer conspire to manufacture a shroud to sell to the unsuspecting noble, Dürer's reckless pride exposes Cardinal Albrecht's newly acquired shroud as a fake, the Cardinal puts Dismas and Dürer in the custody of four loutish mercenaries and sends them all to steal Christ's burial cloth-- the Shroud of Chambéry-- Europe's most celebrated relic.

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3 stars

Relic Master was okay. It relies heavily on the absurdity of the historical moment - the funniest parts are about how crazy the relic trade was. The writing itself was fine, and the plot crashes through to a sudden end. It is an interesting historical fiction, and fairly entertaining.

Subjects

  • Holy Shroud
  • Antique dealers
  • Relics
  • Fiction