Holy Blood, Holy Grail
By rebecca1957
@rebecca1957 (265)
United States
April 18, 2008 6:19pm CST
I'm reading a book title Holy Blood, Holy Grail. Not only does it delve into chritian history, but into France and Rome. It's really an intriguing book. It's a bit hard to read sometimes as it deals with a lot of historical facts. What does anyone think of this book? How about Dan Brown's book titled The Davinci Code? Any thoughts?
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@Darkwing (21583)
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18 Apr 08
Oh, if you like that book, then I would recommend a Bernard Cornwell trilogy to you. I found it fascinating, and couldn't put the books down once I started reading them. Bernard Cornwell mixes history with legend, and a little twist of humour here and there, and I find him a brilliant, enthralling read. The trilogy is called The Grail Quest, and comprises The Harlequin, Vagabond and Heretic.
All three of these books are brilliantly written, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading them. I don't think anybody could fail to get wrapped in Bernard Cornwell books. He also wrote a trilogy on the Arthur Legend, called The Warlord Series, and a trilogy on the Vikings and Saxons called The Last Kingdom. He is also well-known for his Stonehenge book, which gives his thoughts on how and when he thought it was built, and for his Sharpe Series.
Brightest Blessings, and happy reading.
@rebecca1957 (265)
• United States
19 Apr 08
Wow! Thank you for the reading tips. I've never heard of Bernard Cornwell. I'll have to look him up at my local library. Both my husband and myself are avid readers. We are trying to discover the real truth through history. It's amazing what is available to us today. Thanks again!
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@Darkwing (21583)
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19 Apr 08
Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex (both in England), but now lives in the U.S.A. for most of the time. He's a very popular author, who is well versed in both history and legend, and he has a knack of weaving the two together to write the most interesting historical novels I have ever read.
You're welcome, my friend. If you need a list of books, to take to the library, you could pick your favourites from Amazon. They have a who heap of his work.
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@morgandrake (2136)
• United States
18 Apr 08
I understand from my Freemason contacts that "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" is really far out there. I have never actually sat down and read it; a copy has been sitting on my shelf for years, which is why it came up in conversation with my Freemason friends.
I know that there was a lawsuit claiming that the Davinci Code was lifted from Holy Blood. But I don't remember how it turned out--I think that the judge ruled in Brown's favor.
@rebecca1957 (265)
• United States
19 Apr 08
You're right. The judge did rule in Brown's favor. As I've read Holy Blood, Holy Grail, there are some similarities between the two authors, but the Davinici Code is easier to read because it's in an intriguing story format.
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@bmuchler (441)
• United States
15 Sep 09
I loved the Davinci Code. I have just started reading Holy Blood, Holy Grail.
