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999. L'ultimo custode |
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| Carlo A. Martigli |
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In 1494 Angelo Poliziano and Pico della Mirandola die within two months of one another, both poisoned. In 2007, in the presence of the scientific investigative Carabinieri, the tomb in the San Marco church of Florence, in which the two bodies were preserved, is opened. These are just clues of a story that in less than one month in publication has already sold 50,000 copies through word of mouth. The story revolves around a book harboring a secret. Which spans three moments in time (the late 15th century, 1938 at the height of fascism, and today); the cities of Rome, Florence, Milan and Lugano; love, rivalries, vendettas and suspicious deaths; and involves kings, popes, fascists and beautiful women. The novel, which has already been called “Italy’s answer to Dan Brown”, introduces Italian readers to the fascinating, free-spirited genius that was Pico della Mirandola.
Carlo Adolfo Martigli was born in Pisa. Editorial consultant, journalist and multi-faceted writer, he has always had a passion for history and mystery. He is best known to the wider public for his book Miracoli, a reportage on sects and new religions, as well as for La Resa dei Conti, a much-debated essay on the current economic crisis. Duelli Castelli e Gemelli (1995) was his first book of fairy tales in rhyme, written with Emanuele Luzzati. In 2006 he began a fantasy saga set in Ancient Rome, the first of which was Lucius e il Diamante Perduto; the second installment, Thule, L’impero dei Ghiacci, was published in 2008. Under the pseudonym Johnny Rosso he has published a series of books, including L’Ombra della Bestia, La Chiesa Stregata and La Vendetta della Bestia. |
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