El Misterio del Priorato de Sion

by Jean-Michel Thibaux, Juan Tafur (Translator)

In 1895, Bringer Saunieres, an attractive and ardent clergy man who is broke, is sent to rennes-le-Chateau, a parish church that is as poor as himself, but will soon learn that this transfer has been favored by an organization he had never heard about--The Prioty of Sion--which will entrust him the discovery of the hidden treasure of the Visigoths.

Genres: Historical Fiction

445 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Carmen Pérez · Rating 5 out of 5]

The year is 1885 when Abbot Berenguer Saunière took office in a poor parish in Upper Languedoc, an area in southern France full of legends and traces of ancient heresies. Behind his appointment is hidden the mysterious Priory of Sion, which plans to entrust him with a difficult and dangerous task: to find the secret hidden for centuries, of the Visigoth kings. Shortly after arriving, Saunière finds some mysterious and terrible documents that force him to make irreversible decisions. Berenger will discover step by step all the enigmas that the manuscripts hid and that will guide him together with the help of the Priory collaborators to find where the treasure is hidden. From then on, the members of the Priory will walk in his footsteps tirelessly. The story takes place between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century (until the end of World War I). It is a novel that mixes fact with fiction; full of mystery, action, lust, murders, superstition, and eagerness for power and wealth. I give it 5 stars out of 5.

[Marlene Santos · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting, historic novel full of twist and turns and adventures. I admired the plot. I had never read this author but I enjoyed it....

[Aynatn · Rating 2 out of 5]

No me ha enganchado nada

[JOSE RAMON VAZQUEZ]

Pesimo

[Maria Martins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good intro if you would like to know more about Bérenger Saunière
Rennes-le-Château and some members of the Priory of Sions - with some fictional insights

[Rosa Ramôa · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Se quiseres dominar a natureza, tens de ser superior à natureza, resistindo aos seus impulsos. Quando o teu espírito estiver completamente livre de preconceitos, superstições e cepticismo, dominarás os espíritos. Não obedeças às forças fatais, para que as forças fatais te obedeçam a ti. Sê sábio como Salomão, para fazeres as obras de Salomão. Para te atreveres é necessário saberes. É necessário atreveres-te, para quereres. É necessário quereres, para estares com o Poder. E para reinar acima de tudo é necessário calar."

Calar*

[Mariapi]

hola

[Diana Barbosa]

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