Heresy (Audible Audio Edition) S J Parris Laurence Kennedy Whole Story Audiobooks Books
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Oxford, 1583. Giordano Bruno, a radical thinker fleeing the Inquisition, is sent undercover to Oxford to expose a Catholic conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth. But he has his own secret mission at the University, which must remain hidden at all costs.
When a series of hideous murders are committed, Bruno is compelled to investigate. What he finds makes it brutally clear that the Tudor throne itself is at stake....
Heresy (Audible Audio Edition) S J Parris Laurence Kennedy Whole Story Audiobooks Books
In S. J. Parris' Heresy, narrater Giordano Bruno tells the reader "I thought it politic not to tell him that I had actually risked my life for a book and a girl." Having journeyed to Oxford, England with the hopes of teaching there, Bruno, a former Catholic monk, is surrounded by Protestants, whose fervent queen, Elizabeth I, is determined to quell, by whatever means necessary, any resurgence of Catholic dominance. Intra-Christian conflict is bloody, and unrelenting as both sides are certain of their righteousness. Although Bruno has set aside religious convictions for a belief in science, in this novel, he isn't merely a visiting professor who hopes to track down an ancient book he thinks will help him write his own cosmological treatise. He's also an informant for the queen's spy master, Sir Francis Walsingham, who is trying to unmask all the secret papists still in England. Bruno is himself wanted by the Catholic Inquisition back in Italy on charges of heresy, but even here in Protestant England, he cannot avoid having to pose as a secret still-practicing Catholic himself in order to try to infiltrate a suspected ring of those with whom he did once freely worship. His duplicity isn't his only worry, however. He becomes attracted to a young woman -- the daughter of the headmaster of his college -- and fears that his investigations might implicate her and lead to her arrest and possible execution. So, Bruno's loyalties, such as they are, become even more convoluted.HERESY is a Reformation-era (1583, to be exact) murder mystery in which a string of gruesome murders begin in Oxford shortly after Bruno arrives. So, besides his espionage work for Walsingham, Bruno also undertakes an investigation into who is mercilessly killing dons. Resembling THE NAME OF THE ROSE and Susanna Gregory's Matthew Bartholomew series, this historical novel inhabits a time of religious turmoil before the gradual investiture of the Enlightenment. In the book, Bruno himself decided that "Christendom desperately needed a new philosophy, one that would draw us together as we passed from the shadows of religious wars into the enlightenment of our shared humanity."
A biography entitled, Giordano Bruno: Philosopher / Heretic, by Ingrid D. Rowland, documents the facts known about Bruno's actual brief stay in Oxford as a visiting scholar, and although Walsingham is mentioned, there is no hard proof that Bruno joined his service. As a key plot point in a murder mystery, Bruno's working against Jesuits and other Catholics, makes for more suspenseful storytelling, and arguably complexifies the man, but it also suggestively cheapens his honor. In HERESY, Bruno is a man who takes actions with deadly consequences, yet isn't certain that all the suppositions on which he based his actions are correct. Parris does a good job of explaining the compromises loyalties must have made in this England bled by religious war, but nevertheless, this fictional Bruno seems a man whose own loyalties weave with the winds. However, one should recognize that his true loyalty was to his scientific inquiries, and he did the necessary to pursue those.
Reportedly there are plans for a sequel to HERETIC. Despite some reservations about Bruno's depiction here, I'm glad to see him the main character of quality novels, and will look for the next one.
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Heresy (Audible Audio Edition) S J Parris Laurence Kennedy Whole Story Audiobooks Books Reviews
Well-researched mystery set in Elizabethan Oxford. Characters and storyline are believable and coincide with the numerous non-fiction books written about that period in England's history. The mystery keeps you guessing until the antagonist reveals himself. Excellent read. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
I like this author because I have read some of his other books. It was so real that I almost couldn't finish it; but I just had to see who the killer was. The ending surprised me and I guess some justice was served, but I cannot read any more books that so graphic
ally portray torture.
plot to overthrow her and kill her. She sent Bruno Giordano undercover to Oxford to find out the truth. He is faced with several murders and finds that no one that he met was who he thought they were. In the end, he does solve the mystery. I did like this book because I love literary fiction and would recommend the book to whoever likes the same.
Expressing ideas that do not please the powers that be always carries a price. In this novel Bruno pays for his belief in a new model of the universe, while others pay for religious beliefs that are inextricably linked to politics. Those interested in Elizabethan history will find this a rewarding read that acknowledges the complexities of beliefs and behaviors.
If it was offered as a "blockbuster," I agree it won't be for that genre requires a relatively low level of intellect. This one is based on the sad issue of religious bitterness, still present in Ireland centuries later. With only modest personal knowledge of the period I find the ambiance and description of Oxford to be quite realistic. The plot moves rapidly (quite unfair to call it plodding) and passes through a number of twists and turns until the "villain" is ultimately, and quite unexpectedly though believably, revealed.
The author is a professional writer which is obvious in the flow of the narrative, but while introducing items of history has not let the desire to tell history interfere with the essential requirement of relating a story -- the hardest thing for the historical novelist to accomplish.
I look forward to reading more of her work.
I enjoyed Heresy. I’m a fan of historical mysteries, especially those set in England. I’ve read all of Brother Cadfael and the Shardlake series, and individual books in a few other series. I don’t tell myself they are great literature, but the good ones are fun and the accurate historical references add a bit of spice that I like. Heresy is in this mold - Elizabethan England, fairly well-written, engaging characters (except, surprisingly enough, some of the women), decent plot and good reveals. I liked it so much that I jumped right into the second one, Prophecy, and that was a mistake. It’s too similar to Heresy in many important ways, particularly plot structure and characterization, plus it is so close in time to Heresy - about four months have passed since the Heresy murders were solved in Oxford - that there is no legitimate way for the continuing characters to have grown. Even though the setting was moved to London, a dramatic change, in some important ways I felt as though I was reading the same novel again. I have set Prophecy aside though I will likely return to it one day. Meanwhile, if you like the genre, I recommend you give Heresy a read.
In S. J. Parris' Heresy, narrater Giordano Bruno tells the reader "I thought it politic not to tell him that I had actually risked my life for a book and a girl." Having journeyed to Oxford, England with the hopes of teaching there, Bruno, a former Catholic monk, is surrounded by Protestants, whose fervent queen, Elizabeth I, is determined to quell, by whatever means necessary, any resurgence of Catholic dominance. Intra-Christian conflict is bloody, and unrelenting as both sides are certain of their righteousness. Although Bruno has set aside religious convictions for a belief in science, in this novel, he isn't merely a visiting professor who hopes to track down an ancient book he thinks will help him write his own cosmological treatise. He's also an informant for the queen's spy master, Sir Francis Walsingham, who is trying to unmask all the secret papists still in England. Bruno is himself wanted by the Catholic Inquisition back in Italy on charges of heresy, but even here in Protestant England, he cannot avoid having to pose as a secret still-practicing Catholic himself in order to try to infiltrate a suspected ring of those with whom he did once freely worship. His duplicity isn't his only worry, however. He becomes attracted to a young woman -- the daughter of the headmaster of his college -- and fears that his investigations might implicate her and lead to her arrest and possible execution. So, Bruno's loyalties, such as they are, become even more convoluted.
HERESY is a Reformation-era (1583, to be exact) murder mystery in which a string of gruesome murders begin in Oxford shortly after Bruno arrives. So, besides his espionage work for Walsingham, Bruno also undertakes an investigation into who is mercilessly killing dons. Resembling THE NAME OF THE ROSE and Susanna Gregory's Matthew Bartholomew series, this historical novel inhabits a time of religious turmoil before the gradual investiture of the Enlightenment. In the book, Bruno himself decided that "Christendom desperately needed a new philosophy, one that would draw us together as we passed from the shadows of religious wars into the enlightenment of our shared humanity."
A biography entitled, Giordano Bruno Philosopher / Heretic, by Ingrid D. Rowland, documents the facts known about Bruno's actual brief stay in Oxford as a visiting scholar, and although Walsingham is mentioned, there is no hard proof that Bruno joined his service. As a key plot point in a murder mystery, Bruno's working against Jesuits and other Catholics, makes for more suspenseful storytelling, and arguably complexifies the man, but it also suggestively cheapens his honor. In HERESY, Bruno is a man who takes actions with deadly consequences, yet isn't certain that all the suppositions on which he based his actions are correct. Parris does a good job of explaining the compromises loyalties must have made in this England bled by religious war, but nevertheless, this fictional Bruno seems a man whose own loyalties weave with the winds. However, one should recognize that his true loyalty was to his scientific inquiries, and he did the necessary to pursue those.
Reportedly there are plans for a sequel to HERETIC. Despite some reservations about Bruno's depiction here, I'm glad to see him the main character of quality novels, and will look for the next one.
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