Since he fled Italy he has taught and studied in France where he came to the attention and favour of King Henri.

Enter Giordano Bruno who was excommunicated from the Catholic church for daring to try to understand the secrets of the universe. Elizabeth I is the ruler of England and Catholicism is banned. However it seemed to me that it was a very quick read that could have something to do with the subtitle which says “An Historical Thriller”. Mind you I was away from home with little in the way of distractions except gorgeous scenery and interesting birds and my husband so I maybe had a little more time to read than usual. Not so this one three days was all it took. The last book I read that was that long took me over 2 weeks to finish. I’ve been putting off reading this book because it is over 600 pages long. I really loved the narration, Laurence Kennedy did an amazing job, and I'll certainly check out other works by both the author (there are sequels) and the narrator. Don't worry if you haven't, you'll learn a lot without noticing it. The historical facts and tidbits of interest are strewn in so inconspicuously that you'll only notice them as facts if you have some knowledge about the time. Superstitions and Prejudices abound, as well as conspiracy theories. The book plays during the reign of queen Victoria after she had chased Mary away - the time is 1583. Listening to this book, I very nearly felt sorry for the Catholics, but then the Catholics themselves weren't any better than the Protestants, and at times, I think they deserved what they got. It has always puzzled me, that people, who have themselves been prosecuted, tortured and killed for their beliefs then go on and do the exact same thing to their fellow humans once they get the chance. I could hardly put it down, or better, switch it off. It's great mystery, but it is more than that, as it shows us some of the reasons why Catholics and Protestants still don't see eye to eye in some countries.

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