Secretum
An Atto Melani Novel
Published on 15. February 2012
989 pages
978-0-85790-012-8 (ISBN)
Description
July, 1700, Rome. Atto Melani - once a celebrated castrato soprano, now a spy in the service of King Louis XIV, the Sun King - mingles with other high-ranking guests at the villa of Cardinal Spada. Despite being there to celebrate the Cardinal's nephew's wedding, the main topic of conversation is the grave illness of the Pope and the approaching demise of Charles II, King of Spain. Charles has no heir and Kaiser Leopold of Austria and King Louis are each demanding the throne, with the Vatican supposedly mediating.
Keen to promote his master's cause, Melani sets in motion a grandiose conspiracy that will plunge him into a world of secret languages, religious sects, forged Royal wills and Europe into war.
Keen to promote his master's cause, Melani sets in motion a grandiose conspiracy that will plunge him into a world of secret languages, religious sects, forged Royal wills and Europe into war.
Reviews / Votes
'absorbing and fascinating' * New Books Magazine * 'Their novels are so rich in colour and context that it's often hard to tell where the history stops and the fiction starts' * The Lady *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
File size
1,28 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-85790-012-8 (9780857900128)
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05/2010
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
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Persons
Rita Monaldi was born in 1966 and is an expert in the history of religions. Her husband Francesco Sorti was born in 1964 and has a background in musicology. Both Rita and Francesco have worked as journalists, but in recent years they have collaborated on several historical novels including Imprimatur and its sequels Secretum and Veritas. They live with their two young children in Vienna and Rome.
Content
- Intro
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- To the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
- Day the First-7th July, 1700
- Evening the First-7th July, 1700
- Day the Second-8th July, 1700
- Evening the Second-8th July, 1700
- Day the Third-9th July, 1700
- Evening the Third-9th July, 1700
- Day the Fourth-10th July, 1700
- Evening the Fourth-10th July, 1700
- Day the Fifth-11th July, 1700
- Evening the Fifth-11th July, 1700
- Day the Sixth-12th July, 1700
- Evening the Sixth-12th July, 1700
- Day the Seventh-13th July, 1700
- Evening the Seventh-13th July, 1700
- Day the Eighth-14th July, 1700
- Evening the Eighth-14th July, 1700
- Day the Ninth-15th July, 1700
- Evening the Ninth-15th July, 1700
- Day the Tenth-16th July, 1700
- Autumn 1700
- March 1702
- Leavetaking
- Documentary Proofs
- List of Pieces of Music Performed in Secretum
- ALSO AVAILABLE FROM POLYGON BY MONALDI & SORTI
