The Book of God and Physics: A Novel of the Voynich Mystery - Softcover

Joven, Enrique

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006145687X ISBN 13: 9780061456879

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2010

Synopsis

"Joven has put together a fine recipe for a thriller."
--Washington Post

A novel of the Voynich mystery, The Book of God and Physics is a gripping, fascinating, and eminently intelligent literary thriller akin to the genre-bending masterworks of Michael Gruber and the "secret histories" of Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code et al). Author Enrique Joven centers his compelling, fast moving story around a very real historical artifact--the indecipherable Voynich Manuscript--and spins an extraordinary tale that asks whether legendary scientific figures (Brahe, Koeppler, Galileo, Copernicus) might have hidden some of their secrets within its pages.

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Review:

"Joven has put together a fine recipe for a thriller . . . .The science and history lessons come fast and furious . . . Luckily, Joven's lively expository prose (given in Dolores M. Koch's smooth and efficient translation) stops the book from collapsing under its own weight."--Washington Post

[T]he quest to crack a tantalizing old riddle . . . here takes on new twists . . . A book to delight lovers of well-crafted fiction and well-anchored fact. --Booklist (starred review)"

Joven has put together a fine recipe for a thriller . . . .The science and history lessons come fast and furious . . . Luckily, Joven s lively expository prose (given in Dolores M. Koch s smooth and efficient translation) stops the book from collapsing under its own weight. --Washington Post"

"[T]he quest to crack a tantalizing old riddle . . . here takes on new twists . . . A book to delight lovers of well-crafted fiction--and well-anchored fact."--Booklist (starred review)

From the Back Cover:

It is written in an unknown language and illustrated with enigmatic drawings. First surfacing in the court of Rudolph II of Bohemia, the Voynich Manuscript has developed a global cult following of cryptographers, none of whom has been able to crack its code.

But rumors abound: the Bohemian court also gave refuge to two of the greatest, and most controversial, scientific minds of all time. Could the manuscript be codified findings, written in a special language to conceal scientific discoveries from the Church and its brutal Inquisition?

When a key to unlocking Voynich is discovered in the church where a young Jesuit teaches, he suddenly finds himself at the center of a centuries-old mystery . . . uncovering secrets both ancient and modern.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 006145687X
• ISBN 13: 9780061456879
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368