Kirkus Reviews, February 1, 2006, review of The Last Cato, p. BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES: PERIODICALSīooklist, February 1, 2006, John Green, review of The Last Cato, p. For instance, Booklist contributor John Green remarked that it is 'in many ways more compelling, if a bit less accessible.' He praised the fast-paced action, the well-researched background, and the intelligent writing. Because of its focus on secret societies within the Catholic Church, as well as the placement of clues in a classic work, The Last Cato has drawn comparisons to Dan Brown's best- selling The Da Vinci Code. The Last Cato is 'a story worthy of Indiana Jones, although the adventurer here is a Catholic nun,' according to Lisa O'Hara in Library Journal. As she attempts to solve the mystery, Ottavia is aided by a handsome and intelligent member of the Swiss Guard and a quirky archaeologist.Ī Kirkus Reviews writer called Ottavia Salina 'an ecclesiastical Jane Bond,' and described the author's take on early church history as 'riveting,' while noting that her writing is somewhat weak in other areas. Critical information to the puzzle is contained in Dante's Divine Comedy. It seems, however, that the order may also have been stealing slivers of the sacred relic.

Her investigations lead her to uncover dark secrets related to the Staurofilakes, an ancient and secret organization dedicated to protecting the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. Ottavia is asked to determine the meaning of tattoos that are found on the corpse of an Ethiopian man identified as an enemy of the church. Ottavia Salina, who works in the Vatican as a paleographer. Matilde Asensi's first novel to be translated into English is The Last Cato. Todo bajo el cielo, Planeta (Barcelona, Spain), 2006. Peregrinatio, Planeta (Barcelona, Spain), 2004.

Iacobus, Plaza & Janés (Barcelona, Spain), 2000.Įl último cató, Plaza & Janés (Barcelona, Spain), 2001, translated by Pamela Carmell as The Last Cato, Rayo ( New York, NY), 2006.Įl origen perdido, Planeta (Barcelona, Spain), 2003. WRITINGS: NOVELSĮl salón de ámbar, Plaza & Janés Editores (Barcelona, Spain), 1999. Has worked as an employee for the Valencian Service of Health, for local radio stations, and for Spanish national radio as a news reporter also freelance news reporter. Education: Attended Independent University of Barcelona. 1, copies sold worldwide by the so called ‘Queen of the Spanish Adventure Fiction’, one of the top writers in Spanish language, and author of the.Born 1962, in Alicante, Spain. A revealing journey of a knight following the Templar trace on the road to Santiago. In addition, in her successful Martín Silvereye trilogy -The Spanish Main, Vengeance in Seville and The Cortés Conspiracy- Asensi recounts hitherto unknown aspects of the Conquest of America. And in Peregrinatio, the characters of Iacobus return in a fictionalized guide of the Pilgrim Route to Santiago. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Matilde Asensi (Author) out of 5 stars.įind Iacobus by Asensi- Matilde at Biblio. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Matilde Asensi (Author) › Visit Amazon's Matilde Asensi Page. Iacobus (Matilde Asensi) (Spanish Edition) Hardcover - Octo. Una novela escrita bajo la inspiración de Matilde Asensi, trasladándonos a la época de las cruzadas, tras la pista de los acaecimientos y descubrimientos del Monje Galcerán de hombre que tiene por misión traducir algunos escritos, rescatar a un joven e. Sinopsis 'Iacobus' es una obra repleta de episodios históricos, publicada en el año a través de la editorial Plaza. Categories: Mystery, Thriller Suspense, Mystery. He has been commissioned by Pope John XXII to investigate the murders of Pope Clement V, King Philippe IV of France, and William of by his son Jonas and Sara, a white-haired Jewish witch, Galceran finds incriminating evidence against the outlawed Knights of Templar Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. Galceran de Born is a knight of a military religious order, the mortal enemy of the Knights of Templar. Find Iacobus by Asensi- Matilde at Biblio.Matilde Asensi nos transporta en este libro al medievo, y en concreto a los años posteriores a la disolución de la Orden de los Caballeros del Temple, más conocidos como templarios, fruyo de la conspiración del rey de Francia Felipe IV y el Papa Clemente V, para apoderarse de las multiples posesiones y riquezas de la orden.

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