Nicked A Novel
Nicked A Novel by M. T. Anderson is a historical fantasy published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on July 23, 2024. This edition spans 240 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds in 1087 in the Italian city of Bari, where a lowly monk named Brother Nicephorus receives a vision from Saint Nicholas, prompting him to aid the sick amidst a devastating pox. However, his intentions clash with those of powerful figures who have their own agendas.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a raucous tale that combines elements of heist and adventure as Nicephorus teams up with Tyun, a charismatic treasure hunter. Together, they embark on a quest to steal the mystical bones of Saint Nicholas, believed to possess healing properties. The story weaves together historical accounts and fantastical folk tales, creating a unique blend of humor and intrigue. Nicked explores themes of faith, ambition, and the unexpected connections that arise in the pursuit of a noble cause.
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AN NPR NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the award-winning and bestselling author of Feed comes a raucous, slyly funny, and delightfully queer work of historical fantasy, based on a bizarre but true quest to steal the mystical corpse of a long-dead saint
“[An] uproarious saga . . . drawing on contemporary accounts, fantastical folk tales, and [Anderson’s] own knack for high jinks.”—New York Times Book Review
“[A] rollicking comic novel.”—NPR
The year is 1087, and a pox is sweeping through the Italian city of Bari. When a lowly monk is visited by Saint Nicholas in his dreams, he interprets the vision as a call to serve the sick. But his superiors, and the power brokers they serve, have different plans for the tender-hearted Brother Nicephorus.
Enter Tyun, a charismatic treasure hunter renowned for “liberating” holy relics from their tombs. The seven-hundred-year-old bones of Saint Nicholas are rumored to weep a mysterious liquid that can heal the sick, Tyun says. For the humble price of a small fortune, he will steal the bones and deliver them to Bari, curing the plague and restoring glory to the fallen city. And Nicephorus, the “dreamer,” will be his guide.
What follows is a heist for the ages, as Nicephorus is swept away on strange tides, and alongside even stranger bedfellows, to commit sacrilegious theft. Based on real historical accounts, Nicked is a swashbuckling saga, a medieval novel noir, a meditation on the miraculous, and a monastic meet-cute, filled with wide-eyed wonder at the world that awaits beyond our own borders.
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