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# Set in 1583 Elizabethan England Historical depth & rich detail Suspenseful murder mystery Heresy

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> 📖 Unlock the secrets of history’s most dangerous ideas!

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## Key Features

- • **Masterful world-building:** Immerse yourself in vivid, meticulously researched settings—from almanacs to bookbinder’s rooms—that bring the era to life.
- • **Meet a real-life maverick:** Follow philosopher Giordano Bruno, a daring thinker whose ideas challenged the status quo and cost him dearly.
- • **Suspense that won’t quit:** From the first crash of the door to the last twist, the plot keeps you hooked with relentless momentum and mystery.
- • **Join a cult-favorite series:** Ranked top 100 in Alternate History Sci-Fi, this bestseller is a must-read for fans of historical suspense and intellectual thrillers.
- • **Dive into Elizabethan intrigue:** Experience a gripping historical thriller set against the backdrop of religious turmoil and political espionage.

## Overview

Heresy by S.J. Parris is a bestselling historical mystery novel set in 1583 Elizabethan England, featuring philosopher Giordano Bruno as he navigates a deadly web of religious conspiracies and murders. Praised for its rich historical detail and suspenseful plot, this first book in a popular series blends real events with gripping fiction, appealing to readers who crave intellectual thrillers with a dark, atmospheric edge.

## Description

Heresy : Parris, S. J.: desertcart.ae: Books

Review: Good suspense but too many portents and coincidences - First Sentence: The outer door was thrown open with a crash that resounded along the passage, and the floorboards shook with the purposeful marching of several pairs of feet. Philosopher and mathematician Giordano Bruno has come to Oxford, supposedly to debate on the theories of Copernicus. However, Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to Queen Elizabeth I, has sent him to seek out Catholics who seek to assassinate the Queen. He did not expect having to solve a series of murders where the victim has been styled to represent a Catholic martyr. For some reason, I had in my mind that this book would be slow and the plot would drag. Oh, was I wrong. From the opening paragraph, I was involved and wanted to know more. Parris writes with wonderful detail; I repeatedly thought that as I read. It was not that the detail distracted me, but it made the story richer. The sense of place detail is often thought of in broad, terms; here it was the small details of a room--I particularly loved the description of the bookbinder's room--or setting; such as an almanac that contained both the prevalent calendar and the new Georgian calendar mandated by the Church for use in Catholic states, and of people. Then there was the historical detail. This was a time of great turmoil between Rome and Protestant England, where the books you read and/or the people with whom you associated could lead to expulsion from England or death. There are some very insightful statements made about religion and the divisions and hatred it can cause and the effect its power and instillation of fear has on people..."the way it makes men believe they alone are right." The protagonist, Giordano Bruno, was a real, historical figure. Normally, I am strongly opposed against using either actual figures or iconic fictional characters created by others, as protagonists. I must confess, I was not familiar with Bruno so, in this case, it didn't matter to me. However, in doing research on Bruno and in spite of there being references to actual events, the character still felt fictional; a good thing in this instance and he absolutely held his own in the story. The other most interesting character to me was Sophia Underhill, daughter of the rector. She was smart, gutsy and privileged beyond what was normal for women of the time, yet still subject to the prejudices and constraints of the time. She was very well written. Fortunately, the author did not attempt to write the dialogue in the vernacular of the period. Even though there may have been anachronisms, I did not notice any. I was too busy reading. Finally, we come to the plot and the overall quality of writing. The former I enjoyed. The story moved right along, there were no significant slow spots; it was certainly suspenseful and gripping. The quality of writing, however, suffered a bit. There were portents and way too many large coincidences, almost to the point where I started counting them. I very much enjoyed "Heresy," but don't know that I would read another book in the series. HERESY (Hist Mys-Giordano Bruno-England-1583/Elizabethan) - G+ Parris, S.J. - 1st in series Doubleday, ©2010, US Hardcover - ISBN: 9780385531283
Review: Great series set in the very dark ages of religious non thought and based on a real philosopher - This series is a fabulous rendition of Bruno Giordano and his times though factionalized. If you haven’t heard of him, read her series as his philosophical books are dense. He was a brilliant thinker eventually executed by the Catholic Church for heresy. That probably says it all. Parris is a very good writer.

## Features

- Harper Collins Paperbacks

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #129,661 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #95 in Alternate History Science Fiction #188 in Historical Mystery #364 in Historical Thrillers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 635 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good suspense but too many portents and coincidences
*by L***S on 5 April 2011*

First Sentence: The outer door was thrown open with a crash that resounded along the passage, and the floorboards shook with the purposeful marching of several pairs of feet. Philosopher and mathematician Giordano Bruno has come to Oxford, supposedly to debate on the theories of Copernicus. However, Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to Queen Elizabeth I, has sent him to seek out Catholics who seek to assassinate the Queen. He did not expect having to solve a series of murders where the victim has been styled to represent a Catholic martyr. For some reason, I had in my mind that this book would be slow and the plot would drag. Oh, was I wrong. From the opening paragraph, I was involved and wanted to know more. Parris writes with wonderful detail; I repeatedly thought that as I read. It was not that the detail distracted me, but it made the story richer. The sense of place detail is often thought of in broad, terms; here it was the small details of a room--I particularly loved the description of the bookbinder's room--or setting; such as an almanac that contained both the prevalent calendar and the new Georgian calendar mandated by the Church for use in Catholic states, and of people. Then there was the historical detail. This was a time of great turmoil between Rome and Protestant England, where the books you read and/or the people with whom you associated could lead to expulsion from England or death. There are some very insightful statements made about religion and the divisions and hatred it can cause and the effect its power and instillation of fear has on people..."the way it makes men believe they alone are right." The protagonist, Giordano Bruno, was a real, historical figure. Normally, I am strongly opposed against using either actual figures or iconic fictional characters created by others, as protagonists. I must confess, I was not familiar with Bruno so, in this case, it didn't matter to me. However, in doing research on Bruno and in spite of there being references to actual events, the character still felt fictional; a good thing in this instance and he absolutely held his own in the story. The other most interesting character to me was Sophia Underhill, daughter of the rector. She was smart, gutsy and privileged beyond what was normal for women of the time, yet still subject to the prejudices and constraints of the time. She was very well written. Fortunately, the author did not attempt to write the dialogue in the vernacular of the period. Even though there may have been anachronisms, I did not notice any. I was too busy reading. Finally, we come to the plot and the overall quality of writing. The former I enjoyed. The story moved right along, there were no significant slow spots; it was certainly suspenseful and gripping. The quality of writing, however, suffered a bit. There were portents and way too many large coincidences, almost to the point where I started counting them. I very much enjoyed "Heresy," but don't know that I would read another book in the series. HERESY (Hist Mys-Giordano Bruno-England-1583/Elizabethan) - G+ Parris, S.J. - 1st in series Doubleday, ©2010, US Hardcover - ISBN: 9780385531283

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great series set in the very dark ages of religious non thought and based on a real philosopher
*by V***E on 18 May 2019*

This series is a fabulous rendition of Bruno Giordano and his times though factionalized. If you haven’t heard of him, read her series as his philosophical books are dense. He was a brilliant thinker eventually executed by the Catholic Church for heresy. That probably says it all. Parris is a very good writer.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ RAS
*by C***N on 8 September 2019*

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