by Marcello Simoni · ISBN 9788854131941
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«Il mercante di libri maledetti» is the historical mystery novel by Marcello Simoni, published by Newton Compton Editori (351 pages, in Italian).
In 1205, the monk Vivien de Narbonne flees with a valuable object from masked knights. Thirteen years later, the relic merchant Ignazio da Toledo seeks the Uter Ventorum, a legendary book that would allow summoning angels. The journey through Italy, France and Spain accumulates enigmas, hidden manuscripts and rivals for the secret.
First installment of the Ignazio da Toledo saga. It won the Premio Bancarella and the Prix des Libraires en Italie.
For readers of medieval historical thrillers, with chases, hidden manuscripts and a relic merchant protagonist.
Italian writer and archaeologist (born 1975)
