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- Christopher Buckley
- ISBN
- 9781501125751
- Color
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- Dust Jacket
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1501125753
ISBN-13
9781501125751
eBay Product ID (ePID)
217099804
Product Key Features
Book Title
Relic Master : a Novel
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Satire, Literary, Historical, Humorous / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
25.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-026355
Reviews
Impossible to put down once you're caught in its thrall. But it's not just the book's page-turning pace that makes it so compelling; it's Buckley's stunning gift for unsparing satire. . . . The genius of Buckley's satire is not merely its acuity but its balance., There's plenty of fighting and fakery, deceit and rationalization, to go around. The political posturing, religious hypocrisy, and some of that old-time self-satirizing humor should entertain everyone., An intelligent, entertaining and informative bit of time travel that will delight readers who appreciate history served up with humor.... one of our most versatile comic novelists., An intelligent, entertaining and informative bit of time travel that will delight readers who appreciate history served up with humor…. one of our most versatile comic novelists., Ever wish Monty Python had written a novel? If so, The Relic Master is here. With laugh out loud humor, witty dialogue, and a true sense of historical detail, author Christopher Buckley has created a work of farcical art in this fast-paced adventure....The story leaps off the pages like the brilliantly, beautifully, and naughtily illuminated Bible pages carefully done by the monks of yore., Christopher Buckley takes his mordant wit from inside the Beltway to the Holy Roman Empire of 1517....Mr. Buckley mines brilliantly for comedic effect., We may be in 1517, but this is still a political send-up, and it's as rascally and convivial as any that Mr. Buckley has written., A madcap heist adventure...that's as comical as any in Buckley's modern era tales. Buckley's many fans will be pleased., A classic, epic quest, like Indiana Jones gone medieval.... [A] rollicking plot filled with calamities, duplicity, intrigue and laugh-out-loud humor...even a little romance..... its comic moments recall Monty Python's twisted histories.... The Relic Master is a hilarious, bawdy and irreverent frolic of a tale that lends Buckley's deft waggish talents to a time long ago., A witty, deft and often surprisingly big-hearted pleasure....Buckley is one of America's wiliest satirists., On one level, the novel entertains with a thrilling cast of characters, violence, vulgarity and a great deal of comedy.... On another level, the novel is a wonderful satire of our current politics, economic system, our greed for things once possessed by celebrity and the way in which we value art.... I recommend that you pick up Buckley's novel. Relic Master entertains., Christopher Buckley has transported his signature wit and irreverence from the Beltway to sixteenth-century Europe in The Relic Master . Think of it as Monty Python and the Holy Grail meets Pawn Stars , which is to say it's hilarious, absurd, and mildly infuriating (in a good way). You really can't go wrong when one of America's savviest humor writers takes on relic-mongers, artifact forgeries ( about that Shroud of Turin . . .), and corrupt religious leaders. In short, The Relic Master is a rollicking good time set in an era just begging for Buckley's biting satire., An inspired piece of literary gymnastics [that] tumbles into an exuberant adventure caper. . . so tightly written that it holds the reader till the very last page. . . . a smart, tart, well-researched romp into one of history's most irresistibly grubby and outrageous periods of excess., Buckley hasn't abandoned political satire at all -- he's just found a different playing field for his favorite sport. The calamitous 16th century proves a supple mistress for this Washington writer.... lively, entertaining and occasionally educational., Ever wish Monty Python had written a novel? If so, The Relic Master is here. With laugh out loud humor, witty dialogue, and a true sense of historical detail, author Christopher Buckley has created a work of farcical art in this fast-paced adventure….The story leaps off the pages like the brilliantly, beautifully, and naughtily illuminated Bible pages carefully done by the monks of yore., On one level, the novel entertains with a thrilling cast of characters, violence, vulgarity and a great deal of comedy…. On another level, the novel is a wonderful satire of our current politics, economic system, our greed for things once possessed by celebrity and the way in which we value art…. I recommend that you pick up Buckley's novel. Relic Master entertains., Christopher F. Buckley, author of Thank You For Smoking and sixteen other books, has undoubtedly outdone himself with The Relic Master. Buckley imaginatively and cleverly married fact with fiction, creating a tale that will make the reader wonder the authenticity of the holy shroud. Packed with 16th century facts and people, The Relic Master is sure to capture the attention of history enthusiasts.
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Buckley, "one of the funniest writers in the English language" (Tom Wolfe), a compelling and hilarious adventure featuring a sixteenth-century relic hunter and his best friend, Albrecht Dürer, who conspire to forge the Shroud of Turin. The year is 1517. Dismas is a relic hunter: one who procures "authentic" religious relics for wealthy and influential clients. His two most important patrons are Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony 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 Albrecht's ambitions increase his demands for grander and more marketable relics, Dismas and his artist friend Dürer conspire to manufacture a shroud to sell to the unsuspecting noble. Unfortunately Dürer's reckless pride exposes Albrecht's newly acquired shroud as a fake, so Albrecht 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. 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 that they realize they are not alone in their intentions to acquire a relic of dubious legitimacy. Filled with fascinating details about art, religion, politics and science; Vatican intrigue; and Buckley's signature wit, The Relic Master is a delightfully rich and intelligent comic adventure., From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Buckley, "one of the funniest writers in the English language" (Tom Wolfe), a compelling and hilarious adventure featuring a sixteenth-century relic hunter and his best friend, Albrecht D rer, who conspire to forge the Shroud of Turin. The year is 1517. Dismas is a relic hunter: one who procures "authentic" religious relics for wealthy and influential clients. His two most important patrons are Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony 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 Albrecht's ambitions increase his demands for grander and more marketable relics, Dismas and his artist friend D rer conspire to manufacture a shroud to sell to the unsuspecting noble. Unfortunately D rer's reckless pride exposes Albrecht's newly acquired shroud as a fake, so Albrecht puts Dismas and D rer in the custody of four loutish mercenaries and sends them all to steal Christ's burial cloth (the Shroud of Chamb ry), Europe's most celebrated relic. 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 that they realize they are not alone in their intentions to acquire a relic of dubious legitimacy. Filled with fascinating details about art, religion, politics and science; Vatican intrigue; and Buckley's signature wit, The Relic Master is a delightfully rich and intelligent comic adventure.
LC Classification Number
PS3552.U3394R45 2015
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