{"product_id":"9781846971051","title":"Imprimatur","description":"11 September 1683, Rome. The citizens of the city wait anxiously for the outcome of the battle for Vienna as Ottoman forces lay siege to the defenders of Catholic Europe. Meanwhile, a suspected outbreak of plague causes a famous Roman tavern to be placed under quarantine. One of its detainees, the mysterious Atto Melani, a spy in the service of France, discovers a secret passage leading deep into the Roman underworld. A plot to assassinate the pope and plans to use the plague as a weapon of mass destruction in the battle between Islam and the West are discovered. Meticulously researched and brilliantly conceived, \u003ci\u003eImprimatur\u003c\/i\u003e contains startling revelations that have been concealed for centuries, drawing on original papers discovered in the Vatican archives. A thriller in the vein of Umberto Eco's \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, this novel sheds new light on the power struggles of 17th-century Europe, the repercussions of which are still felt today. First published to great controversy in Italy in 2002, \u003ci\u003eImprimatur\u003c\/i\u003e was boycotted by the Italian press and publishing world. Despite this, the novel has gained European bestseller status; it has been translated into 20 Languages with editions published in 45 countries. Over 1 million copies have been sold to date.","brand":"Rita Monaldi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback Pre Owned","offer_id":54564927733984,"sku":"9781846971051","price":7.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/3381\/2415\/files\/BNCImageAPI_354953d6-c5b0-450c-9671-9c014584f903.jpg?v=1788042850","url":"https:\/\/yooneekbooks.ca\/products\/9781846971051","provider":"Yooneek Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}