Mosse combines two stories: a historical fiction, set against the invasion of the Pays d'Oc the other, a modern thriller set in the Languedoc region of France. In the 13th century, Catholic churchmen and French nobles led an invasion of the Pays d'Oc and a bloody suppression of the Cathars, whom they regarded as heretics. What is known is that the Cathars rivaled the established church in parts of Western Europe. Several legends have been told about the Cathars, including that they practiced ancient mystical rituals and that they were the guardians of the Holy Grail. This book focuses on the Cathars, a gnostic sect centered in the Pays d'Oc, (modern southwestern France). Still, I gave this book a chance, as I'd been impressed with Kate Mosse's work as an interviewer on the BBC's Radio 4. intriguing.passionate book.For a long time, The Da Vinci Code put me right off books about the Cathars or the Holy Grail, so I was hesitant to pick up Kate Mosse's book. there are also some powerful dramatic scenes: the climactic moments where the good and evil women meet and battle it out are particularly compelling.
SUNDAY TIMES - Anthony Sattin This is a novel clearly fuelled by an authorial obsession with a history, region and concept. the story line runs on knowledge and fun - Carcassonne never looked so good. the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity. Mosse wears her learning so lightly, knitting her historical research so neatly into her narrative, that we never get the slightest sense of being preached or lectured to. THE TIMES - Kate Saunders Saturated with a passionate understanding of the region's past in a way that puts more conventional historical accounts to shame. THE TIMES - Christina Koning Pacey and addictive. This is a novel clearly fuelled by an authorial obsession with a history, region and concept. the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity.Ī gripping holy grail quest. Saturated with a passionate understanding of the region's past in a way that puts more conventional historical accounts to shame. the result is entirely compelling and full of incidental pleasures. The author has combined an ingenious adventure story with a wonderfully detailed account of the historical background of the Languedoc.
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