- Paperback: 275 pages
- Publisher: DEK Publishing (30 Jun 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0954152751
- ISBN-13: 978-0954152758
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,216,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is an in-depth review of the mystery surrounding the village of Rennes-le-Chateau, the priest Berenger Sauniere and the immense fortune he dissipated before his death in 1917. This follows de Sede's first book published in the 60's on the subject of this hilltop village in southwest France, translated as "The Accursed Treasure of Rennes-le-Chateau". He now analyses of the various author's contributions and theories that have sprung from the fertile minds of a host of authors. A new theory is put forward by de Sede after twenty years of intrigue and study. His original photos are included together with some topical colour illustrations. The shady characters lurking in the background are brought to life in these pages to give credence to this mystery, which has baffled the world over the centuries. A must read for the serious student of the subject, the footnotes elucidate the finer points and the comprehensive index added by the translator, contribute to this intriguing tale to provide a great source of reference from someone at the heart of the mystery.
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This book is one of a number by french author Gerard De Sede. It is a follow up to his earlier book the accursed treasure of rennes le chateau (also known as L'or du rennes). In this newer book he updates his theories regarding the rennes le chateau affair and analysis the efforts of other authors. It is on the surface a interesting book and seems to offer an authorotative overview of the better known theories. There are however a number of issues. To begin with there is considerable speculation that although the author of his previous book he was told what to put in it by the now debunked priory of sion (Well debunked for most people. Some do still believe there may be something more to them). Although there is no proof that this has happened a second time, the possibility cannot be ignored. At times he refers in the book to "we" and at other times uses single references. Another problem are the mistakes, sometimes ridiculously basic that have slipped into the book. One example is in a chapter dealing with The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail. In which he refers to the three authors, Henry Lincoln, Michael Baigent, and Richard Leigh as three English authors. Anyone who has ever glanced at a copy will realise that this is untrue. Only Henry Lincoln is English the other two come from America and New Zealand. It may only be a minor error but it is one amongst many. Too many to take the book seriously. It does have it's good points. But poor checking of facts leading to silly errors from a man who really should have known better lets this one down.
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