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L'Enigma del quatre (2004)

de Ian Caldwell, Dustin Thomason

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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Thriller. HTML:A mysterious coded manuscript, a violent Ivy League murder, and the secrets of a Renaissance prince collide in a labyrinth of betrayal, madness, and genius.
THE RULE OF FOUR

Princeton. Good Friday, 1999. On the eve of graduation, two students are a hairsbreadth from solving the mysteries of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. Famous for its hypnotic power over those who study it, the five-hundred-year-old Hypnerotomachia may finally reveal its secrets -- to Tom Sullivan, whose father was obsessed with the book, and Paul Harris, whose future depends on it. As the deadline looms, research has stalled -- until an ancient diary surfaces. What Tom and Paul discover inside shocks even them: proof that the location of a hidden crypt has been ciphered within the pages of the obscure Renaissance text.

Armed with this final clue, the two friends delve into the bizarre world of the Hypnerotomachia -- a world of forgotten erudition, strange sexual appetites, and terrible violence. But just as they begin to realize the magnitude of their discovery, Princeton's snowy campus is rocked: a longtime student of the book is murdered, shot dead in the hushed halls of the history department.

A tale of timeless intrigue, dazzling scholarship, and great imaginative power, The Rule of Four is the story of a young man divided between the future's promise and the past's allure, guided only by friendship and love.

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    paradoxosalpha: The Hellfire Club is what The Rule of Four might be if it had graduated college and grown up some. The thrills are more thrilling, the enigmatic text is more imaginary, and the characters are deeper and more perplexing. Yale is a bit of background in Straub's book, contrasted with the foregrounded Princeton in The Rule of Four.… (més)
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    Gaelstirler: Hunt for a lost manuscript by Wm Shakespeare using clues left in the letters of a Renaissance smuggler found hidden inside the bindings of an antiquarian's book. The hunt includes deciphering coded messages and maps, murder, suspense, and greed as in The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell.… (més)
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Es mostren 1-5 de 168 (següent | mostra-les totes)
A debut novel by two Princeton grads, this story has a Dan Brown quality immersing the reader into the Renaissance years while the main two characters work to uncover the meaning of a mysterious book written in 1499. Well researched, paced and developed it engages the reader, raises questions and demonstrates good storytelling. The only fault I can find is somewhat of a let down with the finale. This isn't uncommon with first books though it did diminish the six years of work the authors invested. Regardless, I enjoyed it thoroughly and recommend it to anyone. ( )
  Jonathan5 | Feb 20, 2023 |
It should be good. I got the audio book from the library. I can't finish it... there is no contrast between characters. I had a really nice nap though. I'll try again with the actual book. ( )
  gypsymaia | Oct 14, 2022 |
Enjoyable, slow at times, nice twists and good characterisation. Not comparable to the Da Vinci Code (this is good thing), but simmers to a film-like conclusion with a nice epitaph. Recommended. ( )
  tarsel | Sep 4, 2022 |
Princeton, Viernes Santo de 1999. A punto de graduarse, dos estudiantes de la prestigiosa universidad, se encuentran a un paso de resolver los misterios de la "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili", un libro escrito por un noble renacentista que ha tenido fascinados e intrigados a los académicos desde el momento de su publicación en 1499. Para uno de ellos, Tom Sullivan, su investigación constituye un vínculo con su pasado -su padre ya había investigado el libro antes de morir- y un obstáculo en su relación sentimental. El otro, Paul Harris, lo ha convertido en su obsesión, su razón para vivir. Cuando parece que la investigación se encalla de nuevo, aparece un diario que se creía perdido y que contiene una prueba definitiva. Horas más tarde, otro estudiante implicado en las pesquisas aparece asesinado y Paul y Tom se enfrentan con el hecho de que no son los únicos que andan detrás de tan inquietante misterio. Si Scott Fitzgerald, Umberto Eco y Dan Brown se hubieran juntado para escribir una novela, el resultado sería El enigma del cuatro. Un logro extraordinario e inteligente: hay que leerlo." Nelson DeMille
  Natt90 | Jul 14, 2022 |
Very interesting and enjoyable. More literary than I expected; reminded me at times of Richard Powers (although these authors are not quite as erudite or skilled). ( )
  MarkLacy | May 29, 2022 |
Es mostren 1-5 de 168 (següent | mostra-les totes)
As a thriller, The Rule of Four is not especially fast-paced, but the personalities and relationships are well-handled, as is the narrator's conflict between his desire for a normal relationship with his girlfriend and the sense that he is being dragged into dangerous obsession. This is good entertainment, a Da Vinci Code for people with brains.
afegit per danielx | editaThe Independent, Jane Jakeman (May 31, 2004)
 
This promises well for the future of the authors, either together or separately. Next time, their ambition may vault lower and their presentation smoother, but meanwhile The Rule of Four is a great read on its own youthfully brash terms. The title, by the way, refers not (or not only) to the roommates or to their college years but again to the encryption in the Hypnerotomachia. It is never fully explained.
 

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Caldwell, Ianautor primaritotes les edicionsconfirmat
Thomason, Dustinautor principaltotes les edicionsconfirmat
Hamilton, JoshNarradorautor secundarialgunes edicionsconfirmat
Risvik, KariTraductorautor secundarialgunes edicionsconfirmat
Risvik, KjellTraductorautor secundarialgunes edicionsconfirmat
Wahlund, TorstenNarradorautor secundarialgunes edicionsconfirmat
Woodman, JeffNarradorautor secundarialgunes edicionsconfirmat
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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Thriller. HTML:A mysterious coded manuscript, a violent Ivy League murder, and the secrets of a Renaissance prince collide in a labyrinth of betrayal, madness, and genius. THE RULE OF FOUR

Princeton. Good Friday, 1999. On the eve of graduation, two students are a hairsbreadth from solving the mysteries of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. Famous for its hypnotic power over those who study it, the five-hundred-year-old Hypnerotomachia may finally reveal its secrets -- to Tom Sullivan, whose father was obsessed with the book, and Paul Harris, whose future depends on it. As the deadline looms, research has stalled -- until an ancient diary surfaces. What Tom and Paul discover inside shocks even them: proof that the location of a hidden crypt has been ciphered within the pages of the obscure Renaissance text.

Armed with this final clue, the two friends delve into the bizarre world of the Hypnerotomachia -- a world of forgotten erudition, strange sexual appetites, and terrible violence. But just as they begin to realize the magnitude of their discovery, Princeton's snowy campus is rocked: a longtime student of the book is murdered, shot dead in the hushed halls of the history department.

A tale of timeless intrigue, dazzling scholarship, and great imaginative power, The Rule of Four is the story of a young man divided between the future's promise and the past's allure, guided only by friendship and love.

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