Holy Grail Across the Atlantic: The Secret History of Canadian Discovery and Exploration [Paperback]

Michael Bradley (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 088882100X | ISBN-13: 978-0888821003 | Publication Date: February 1988

This fifth printing of the best-selling Holy Grail Across the Atlantic offers some fascinating interpretations of early Canadian history that you may prefer to doubt - but will not be able to forget! When the fortress of MontsAgur, reputed sanctuary of the great religious treasure of the Templars was sacked by forces of the Inquisition in 1244, did the Templars manage to escape with the Holy Grail? Legends insist that the Holy Grail was taken to safety before the doomed citadel was stormed.

Was a castle in Nova Scotia the new haven for the Holy Grail? Is the famous and mysterious "money pit" on Oak Island in Mahone Bay connected with a desperate and courageous attempt to save the Holy Grail? Was Samuel de Champlain a secret agent for the Grail Dynasty, and did his maps and journals purposely obscure the location of the Grail's secret refuge in Acadia? And later on, was the Holy Grail transported to a new haven in Montreal founded by a mysterious secret society?

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About the Author

Michael Bradley, born in the United States and now residing in Canada and France, has written seventeen books, including two novels. A former lecturer at Dalhousie University's Centre for African Studies, he has been invited to give guest lecture series at Kennedy-King College (Chicago), Yale University, The Princeton Institute for Advanced Studies, Vanderbilt University, the University of Toronto, and York University (Toronto).

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Dundurn (February 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088882100X
• ISBN-13: 978-0888821003
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,754,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an original theory of knights templar, well researched, June 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Holy Grail Across the Atlantic: The Secret History of Canadian Discovery and Exploration (Paperback)

Micheal Bradley has followed the Grail Knights through their disappearance and into their explorations of North America. He has done extensive research and turned up some amazing physical evidence. I would recommend that one read "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" as background for this book as Micheal seems to assume that everyone has read it (as well they should!)

I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in early european visits to North America, Masonic mysteries or the Knights Templar.

I would also recommend any of Mr.Bradleys other books, as he is an accomplished writer and has some very interesting theories

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars thought provoking, August 18, 1999

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George Faller ([e-mail]) (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holy Grail Across the Atlantic: The Secret History of Canadian Discovery and Exploration (Paperback)

I just finished Michail Bradley's book Holy Grail Across The Atlantic. I found it an enjoyable read, though somewhat sluggish at the end. I do believe that Bradley is on to something. There is enough evidence to demand further investigation. I guess you just can't believe everything you are taught in school. Anyway I have to apply that same skepticism to some of Bradley's assertions. He presents some interpretations that need a leap of faith. In conclusion, I definetly recomend this intriguing work. My views have been broadened and I feel a need to join in the search for the holy grail.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book, November 21, 2003

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Moongirl2001 "moongirl2001" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holy Grail Across the Atlantic: The Secret History of Canadian Discovery and Exploration (Paperback)

This is the story of the Knights Templar and how they may have landed in Nova Scotia. Ruins have been found that suggest "someone" was there before the settlers arrived. The book chronicles how this could be true and why they choose Nova Scotia. Also mentioned is Oak Island as a possible location of the holy grail. The book also raises the question if the grail was in Nova Scotia where is it now? Perhaps Montreal? A pretty interesting book.