Image of a Man: A Novel of the Shroud of Turin [Hardcover]

V. G. Bortin (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 419 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday (October 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385292643
• ISBN-13: 978-0385292641
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,827,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

V.G. Bortin is the pen name of Virginia Bortin and her husband, the late George Bortin, who collaborated in writing Image of a Man: A Novel of the Shroud of Turin.

The Bortins spent five years researching the Shroud, including all known references to the relic throughout its 2,000 year history. George Bortin lectured extensively on the science and history of the Shroud. Virginia Bortin wrote about scientific experiments on the Shroud in an article for Biblical Archaeologist magazine. She was also the author of a syndicated newspaper series of articles about Old and New Testament archaeology.

Virginia Bortin is the author of several non-fiction books, including an award-winning biography of the American classical composer, Elinor Remick Warren. She has recently completed a second historical novel set in 19th century Egypt.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dan Brown meets Mary Renault, September 1, 2011

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saturnguy1 "sg1" (topanga,ca usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Image of a Man (Paperback)

This book is part Dan Brown intrigue and part Mary Renault historical fiction. It follows the Shroud of Turin from 30 A.D. Jerusalem to Rome, Constantinople, Medieval and Renaissance Europe, and finally to 1978 Turin, Italy and a plot that threatens to destroy it. The stories surrounding the holy Shroud throughout history are fascinating and informative, including the clearest description of the Hundred Years War you will likely ever read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, April 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Image of a Man: A Novel of the Shroud of Turin (Hardcover)

Helps to be familiar with history of shroud, but book is excellent. Kind of slows at end, but seems very realistic.