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The Relic Master
The Relic Master: A Novel | Christopher Buckley
From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Buckley, one of the funniest writers in the English language (Tom Wolfe), a compelling and hilarious adventure featuring a sixteenth-century relic hunter and his best friend, Albrecht Drer, who conspire to forge the Shroud of Turin. The year is 1517. Dismas is a relic hunter: one who procures authentic religious relics for wealthy and influential clients. His two most important patrons are Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony and soon-to-be Cardinal Albrecht of Mainz. While Frederick is drawn to the recent writing of Martin Luther, Albrecht pursues the financial and political benefits of religion and seeks to buy a cardinalship through the selling of indulgences. When Albrechts ambitions increase his demands for grander and more marketable relics, Dismas and his artist friend Drer conspire to manufacture a shroud to sell to the unsuspecting noble. Unfortunately Drers reckless pride exposes Albrechts newly acquired shroud as a fake, so Albrecht puts Dismas and Drer in the custody of four loutish mercenaries and sends them all to steal Christs burial cloth (the Shroud of Chambry), Europes most celebrated relic. On their journey to Savoy where the Shroud will be displayed, they battle a lustful count and are joined by a beautiful female apothecary. It is only when they reach their destination that they realize they are not alone in their intentions to acquire a relic of dubious legitimacy. Filled with fascinating details about art, religion, politics and science; Vatican intrigue; and Buckleys signature wit, The Relic Master is a delightfully rich and intelligent comic adventure.
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Ubookquitous
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Humorous, irreverent, historical and imaginative.

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Septimus
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Slow start, but amazing once you‘re in it.

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AlaMich
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In 16th century Germany and Switzerland, Dismas tracks down the relics of saints for his two wealthy and powerful patrons. But that pesky Martin Luther is acting up and the relic trade is in peril. So Dismas and his painter friend Dürer decide to fake a relic so Dismas can retire to his beloved Alps. What could possibly go wrong? Funny historical heist fiction, if that‘s your jam. #currentlyreading #historicalfiction

Leftcoastzen 😻 5y
mreads ❤🐱 5y
batsy I didn't know I needed "funny historical heist fiction" until you described it ? Sounds good! 5y
AlaMich @batsy 😆 The audio is good too! 5y
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AlaMich
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1. Tagged
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4. Yes, a looonnggg time ago, and I would love to go back!! I even got a sunburn there, and I didn‘t think that was a possible thing! 😉@wanderinglynn #hellothursday
5. Hello @BookishMeanderings 😊

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 🍀 5y
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ErikBookman
The Relic Master: A Novel | Christopher Buckley
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Unlike most of his previous books of contemporary social and political satire, this is a work of historical fiction. It is set in Sixteenth-Century Germany on the eve of the Reformation. It explores the role of religious relics and the oft unsavory trade that developed around them. It is well written with Buckley‘s characteristic dry, understated humor. The characters reflect their era, without being too stereotypical or unsympathetic.

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brennahawleycraig
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My favorite part of the bookstore is the recommendations section! Got to visit Alexander Books in San Fran during my work conference this week, and to me it was the perfect buy for an indie store in a city I️ don‘t live in. Got two books I‘d never heard of off this shelf, and a discounted book that‘s been on my TBR for ages.

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anhistorianabouttown
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This was hilarious, from start to finish! I find that most satires don't fit well with historical fiction, but Buckley mixes the genres perfectly. A fantastic narrator!

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anhistorianabouttown
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Much funnier than I thought so far! #relicmaster #satire

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drokka
The Relic Master: A Novel | Christopher Buckley
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Surely the author meant 'eyes'. This tripped me up something fierce. 😂

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Sounds like he needs a doctor 😂 7y
LeahBergen Whuhh?! 7y
RiotMom 😂😂 this made me snort laugh 7y
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Suet624 I just cackled out loud. 7y
Chessa GROSS! I'm in the camp that "moist" and all its iterations need to be banned. ? 7y
DeborahSmall I just snorted/laughed! 😂 I'm with @Chessa it's just an uugh word 7y
Eyelit 😂 oh that's gross to think about (edited) 7y
Gleefulreader Bwahaha! 7y
Zelma Nasty. Ears should only be moist in the shower! 7y
ValerieAndBooks Haha! I will have to look for that sentence! Maybe he meant it in the context of steam coming out of his ears, like comics or cartoons 😂?! 6y
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drokka
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A complete and utter impulse buy today. It called out to me and said "I will be the perfect non-audio, non-cozy, end-of-year read for you". Of course I fell for it. I've only read the first chapter, but still intrigued.

LeahBergen I've been wanting this one! 7y
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LectricSheep
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And as she was cleaning, she gave herself permission to pile up all the books she wanted to read that month. And when it was all done, she looked at the gigantic, teetering monstrosity she had created (not including all the kindle books she bought on sale last weekend), and she laughed and laughed and laughed. #seasonsreadings2016 #wanttoreadindec #sendcaffeine #deathbybookspire @RealLifeReading

RanaElizabeth 💛💛 7y
LeahBergen 😂😂 7y
Hooked_on_books 😂👍🏼 7y
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valeriegeary I love this story. 😄 7y
AThousandLives87 Great story. I hope it has a happy ending. 7y
ValerieAndBooks 👍👏😂 7y
DebinHawaii Perfect! 📚📚📚❤️ 7y
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Kkhalifeh
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This was a random find at a little beachside bookstore, I'd never heard of this book but grabbed it on impulse 👍

Liberty It's fun! 8y
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