Heresy
Heresy by S J Parris, published by National Geographic Books on June 7, 2011, is a historical fiction novel that immerses readers in a world of intrigue and danger. Set against the backdrop of England’s conspiracies to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I, the narrative follows Giordano Bruno, a renegade monk and scientist, as he navigates the treacherous landscape of the University of Oxford. Fleeing the Roman Inquisition, Bruno’s quest for a lost book of ancient truth intertwines with his mission to uncover a series of grisly murders that threaten to expose deeper conspiracies.
In this edition, readers will find a gripping exploration of themes such as faith, knowledge, and the fine line between truth and heresy. As Bruno delves into the shadowy cloisters and back streets of Oxford, he grapples with the implications of his beliefs in a world rife with political and religious tension. The book spans 688 pages, offering a detailed narrative that captures the essence of a tumultuous period in history while engaging with the thriller and mystery genres.
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England is rife with conspiracies to assassinate Elizabeth I and return the country to Rome—plots that foment in places like the fiercely papist University of Oxford. Giordano Bruno—renegade monk, poet, scientist, and magician—arrives in London, fleeing the Roman Inquisition. Bruno believes that the Earth orbits the sun, and this alone could have him burned at the stake, but he also seeks a lost book of ancient truth, which he believes will end the Wars of Religion. Bruno is recruited by Elizabeth’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, and sent undercover to Oxford, but his mission is thrown off course by a series of grisly murders. Bruno suspects that the murderer is trying to send a message— but what and to whom? Stalking the killer through the shadowy cloisters of the colleges and back streets of Oxford, he soon learns that sometimes even the wisest men cannot tell truth from heresy.
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