Rennes Le Chateau by D. A. Chadwick
BUY IT NEW
- $29.95 Online price$26.95 Member price(Save 10%)Limited Time Offer! Everyone receives the Member Price on books.
See Details
Reserve it at BN.com & pick it up in 60 minutes at your local store.
Enter a zip code
(Paperback)
- Pub. Date: March 2009
- 384pp
- Sales Rank: 472,812
Buy it Used: 1 copies from $27.40 See All Available
Customers who bought this also bought
Product Details
- Pub. Date: March 2009
- Publisher: Publish America
- Format: Paperback, 384pp
- Sales Rank: 472,812
- ISBN-13: 9781608364893
- ISBN: 1608364895
Synopsis
In 1887, the village priest of Rennes le Chateau, France, ordered a stained glass window for the church depicting Lazarus being raised from the dead. At certain times when the sunlight shines through the glass, human DNA is replicated inside the sanctuary. Father Bérenger Saunière became extremely wealthy shortly after his odd renovation of the Mary Magdalene church. Sarah Roland Cabot discovers the truth behind the Rennes le Chateau legend and the ancient religious medal given to her by her grandmother, along with the tale of a woman named Claude, who was sacrificed for the Roland family. When France returns to a monarchy, Sarah learns the shocking importance of the Valois, Merovingian and Davidic bloodlines and the number 666 to human DNA.
Customer Reviews
A Different View of Joan of Arc and Rennes le Chateauby Henry-Baird
Reader Rating:
See Detailed Ratings
May 24, 2009: Due to the genetic engineering aspects of this story it will most likely be noticed by science fiction fans or fans of the whole Rennes le Chateau phenomenon before anyone else, but it should also draw the attention of those thrilled by alternative or speculative history and those fascinated by Joan of Arc.
The author takes a new look at the origins and trials of Joan of Arc and makes a quite convincing case for her being the legitimate daughter of Charles VI and Isabeau of Bavaria. Rennes le Chateau: The Point of Origin is a suspense filled adventure story that gives the reader a crash course in 15th century French history. As a lawyer, I was intrigued by the way that this author reexamined the transcripts of both trials and determined that Isabeau and Pierre Cauchon, the Bishop of Beauvais, were in league to save the obstinate Joan who did not completely understand her true parentage. In this story Joan does not burn at the stake, but an imposter named Claude des Armois. While this theory has been presented before, the author addresses each bit of evidence and makes a believable case for Joan escaping the flames. Joan survives and lives with the Lord of Rennes at Hautpoul Castle in Rennes le Chateau, France. An attempted rape in prison left enough semen to impregnant her and thus Joan has descendents, which is the main point of the story.I do not want to reveal too much about the story as it will spoil the ride, however, Chadwick takes off where other authors of the Jesus bloodline mystery leave off and answers the question, why is the bloodline so special? A classified laboratory facility below the village of Perillos clears up any doubt about the Genesis tale.
Loading...