The Cook, The Rat and the Heretic: In the Shadow of Rennes-le-Chateau

The Cook, The Rat and the Heretic: In the Shadow of Rennes-le-Chateau

by HugoSoskin (Author)

Synopsis

Hugo Soskin, son of best-selling author on Rennes-le-Chateau Henry Lincoln, has no time for the French Pyrenean village and its mysteries. He is fed up with the whole subject of how a nineteenth-century priest came to be a millionaire overnight and why he built so many bizarre clues into his church and his home. But when he and his wife decide to drive an old camper van to Spain to start a new life, they can't resist a tiny peek en route at the village that enthralls and captivates so many.After agreeing to work on a nearby campsite for a season, Soskin starts to absorb the culture and rhythms of life in south-west France, where working in the shadow of Rennes-le-Chateau exposes him to loony treasure hunters and conspiracy theorists, all of whom assume he has inside knowledge that could help them crack the mystery and find the hidden gold. If this isn't bad enough, Soskin's father arrives accompanied by a group of fanatical 'Rennies', including the punk rocker 'Rat Scabies', needing his assistance in touring places of interest and wanting to know Soskin's own theory about the mysteries of Rennes-le-Chateau: surely he knows more than he is telling? Will he reveal all?

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Summersdale
Published: 02 Jun 2008

ISBN 10: 1840246588
ISBN 13: 9781840246582

Media Reviews
Good humour and 'laugh out loud' moments . . . the story is fun easy to read and entertaining. --French Magazine
Author Bio
Hugo Soskin lives in Gloucestershire and has been a bookseller and nursery manager, as well as having worked in bars in Spain and as a chef in France.