- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Watkins Publishing (15 Feb 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1842931733
- ISBN-13: 978-1842931738
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.8 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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- #65 in Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Divination > Clairvoyance & Precognition
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Nostradamus predicted the Twin Towers disaster, the Iraq War, the devastating Tsunamis, and the great flood of New Orleans; and heforetold the future for decades to come - perhaps further. Mario Reading presents Nostradamus in an entirely new light. He has prepared groundbreaking new translations of all of Nostradamus' quatrains that deal specifically with the future, accompanied by new, sharp and knowledgeable commentaries. Mario Reading's startling discovery of the secret connection between the quatrains allows him to ascribe dates to the prophecies and his translation and insightful interpretation reveal extraordinary and sometimes shocking predictions. These include the demise of the British Monarchy, the break-up of the European Union and Global War. Nostradamus, the greatest diviner who ever lived, was born on December 13, 1503 in Provence, France. His prophecies have been continuously in print since his death on July 1, 1566, an event that he accurately foretold the night before it happened. Alongside the Bible, this is one of the bestselling books in publishing history.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
wishfull thinking and not well translated,
By A. Fosse "Neet" (Brussels, Belgium) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nostradamus: The Complete Prophecies for the Future (Paperback)
I purchased this book as it was recommended for me due to the nature of my research into history for an author who wishes to link plot to certain historical people as well as historical events.
This book does not give anything worthwile when it comes to actual historical events prophesised by Nostradamus. Firstly Mario Reading has no merrits of translation skills, as he clearly states in the introduction that he is not translating directly but taking liberties. I do however know some of the language in question, and have to say that he has not made a good enough translation, and have thus made numerous errors in the actual deciphering of meaning. Normally when translating a text one should always look at the text as a whole as some things does sound wrong when each word is translated directly. In this case however, Nostradamus has done much to conceal his true meaning and one should never change the wording of such texts as each word has a specific purpose and usually several meanings. This has damaged the true meaning underneath, which has been conceald within the text, although I will give some credit to the fact that he realises that one has to look at all the text to decipher one quatraine, which is a new way of looking at his work. Considering that Nostradamus was an accomplished qabbalist, alchemist, philosopher as well as learned in the ways of books, you cannot for one second think you have all figured out as he dabbled in many areas and often combined these in his writings. For instance he used numerology, hermetic thinking, poems, classical litterature and myths of old as puns, twists and turns along side the very fact that french is an extremely rich language, where words often have numerous meanings. Many of the prophesies chosen here seems as distant as they were before reading the book, as there is clearly a lack of knowledge when it comes to codebreaking, translation and symbols on the part of the author. My advise to anyone interested in Nostradamus and his prophesies is to look for another source of knowledge because this one is not providing you with a clear picture or the complete texts themselves. Hope to have been of assistance and wish you luck in obtaining more knowledge!
29 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Authoritative text on Nostradamus' prophecies,
By A Customer
This review is from: Nostradamus: The Complete Prophecies for the Future (Paperback)
Everyone seems to know at least something about Nostradamus' prophecies, although this knowledge is often hazy, frequently second-hand and never fully based on the evidence. Mario Reading has done us all a favour by re-examining the original texts and offering what must surely rank as one, if not the, authoritative translation. To begin with, he provides a short biographical sketch of Nostradamus' life and times, which not only establishes Nostradamus' place in society but also firmly helps to dispel some of the myths about his person. We then turn to the prophecies. The original French text is provided alongside the new English translation. This serves to show not only the frequently puzzling ambiguity of the original text, but also the care that has gone into providing an authoritative translation. By using a new technique that is often alluded to, but obviously never fully disclosed, the author is able to draw out references and meaning between -- as much as within -- the prophecies. By providing a new, authoritative translation of Nostradamus' complete prophecies of the future, Mario Reading has cut through the thicket of much of the more speculative Nostradamus industry that is out there. I am certain that one of the prophecies, as yet undiscovered (or falsely translated), will in future admonish us all to read only this book about the prophecies of Nostradamus.
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Some incredible things but he can be patchy,
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This review is from: Nostradamus: The Complete Prophecies for the Future (Paperback)
Despite having come under a good deal of criticism in recent years, Nostradamus remains an intriguing figure. This volume contains his complete works, including the famous "Les Propheties" (or 'The Prophecies', for non French-speakers) of 1555. Entertainers like Derren Brown have recently demonstrated how easy it is draw people into finding similarities within predictions, despite offering them little more than a haze of vaguery. In truth this is sometimes the case with Nostradamus. For example, much has been made of his supposed prediction of Germany's power-crazed WWII Führer but, objectively speaking:
"Be wary of a little German chap sporting a silly moustache" does not necessarily demonstrate an uncanny level of foresight- one could just as well argue that he was trying to issue an advance warning regarding the Bavarian accordion-player Hans Hagenschnatzel! However, even the most critical of thinkers would surely have to concede that some of Nostradamus' prophecies seem to go beyond mere statistical probability. His prediction of the Kennedy assassination is simply beyond belief: "The great man shall be struck down in the day by a thunderbolt. And from a knoll of grass shall this bolt be unleashed." Aside from this, there are many notable prophecies that have since been fulfilled- including the Wall Street Crash, the nuclear attack on Hiroshima, the unfortunate death of Pauline Fowler on Eastenders and the surprise result of the 1991 World Indoor Bowls final. I'm going to have to be brutally honest though and say that some of claims are just a load of old cobblers. I've been using his lottery numbers for for the past three weeks now and I haven't had so much as a sniff of a jackpot. If the best he can manage is four numbers and a (worthless) bonus ball, I'm going to try my hand at tarot readings instead.
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