Tales from the Vatican Vaults
28 extraordinary stories by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Garry Kilworth, Mary Gentle, KJ Parker, Storm Constantine and many more
$40.09
- Paperback
576 pages
- Release Date
5 August 2015
Summary
A captivating collection of original science fiction and fantasy stories based on the same alternate world premise: a collection of documents that have been suppressed by the Vatican and hidden away for years, in some cases centuries, are revealed when the vaults are thrown open by a reforming pope.
In this alternate reality, Pope John Paul (I) does not die a month after his accession in 1978; instead he lives on for over 30 years to become the most reforming pope of all time. In addi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472111654 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472111656 |
| Author: | David V. Barrett |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Release Date: | 5 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 406g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 163mm x 38mm |
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Imaginations run wild here– Weekend Sport
a fascinating anthology of Forteana. Not one of the 28 stories is a dud and several are excellent. - Morning Star
Imaginations run wild here - Weekend SportAbout The Author
David V. Barrett
David V. Barrett is a British sociologist specialising in alternative religions and esoteric belief and history. He has contributed to, amongst others, the Independent, Fortean Times, New Scientist, New Statesman and the Catholic Herald. He edited Vector, the critical journal of the British Science Fiction Association, for four years, chaired the Arthur C. Clarke Award for three years and has contributed to several encyclopaedias of SF and fantasy. Many of his twenty-plus books have been on religious and esoteric movements, beliefs and practices, including The New Believers, A Brief History of Secret Societies and A Brief Guide to Secret Religions. His most recent book, The Fragmentation of a Sect, is based on his 2009 PhD thesis from the London School of Economics. He also co-runs the London Fortean Society, for lovers of the weird and wonderful.
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