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Christopher buckley was born in new york city in 1952. He has written for many newspapers and magazines and has lectured in over seventy cities around the world. The relic master by christopher buckley christopher buckleys hilarious. He is known for writing god is my broker, thank you for smoking, little green men, the white house mess, no way to treat a first lady, wet work, florence of arabia, boomsday, supreme courtship, losing mum and pup. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app.
Christopher buckley is best known for his satirical treatment of contemporary politics, so at first blush the relic master seems like a departure. Books by christopher buckley author of thank you for smoking. Finding the funny in 17thcentury history the new york times. I have a tendency to stumble over incredibly simple words. The main character, dismas, is a relic master for cardinal albrecht of mainz.
His new book, the relic master, tells a comic tale of 16thcentury rascal mercenaries who cash in on what they claim are the bones and. He procures holy relics for the cardinals collection, and unlike many in his profession. Best known for his contemporary political satire, christopher buckley has said that todays politics are selfsatirizing. The relic master is an inspired piece of literary gymnastics. He was educated at portsmouth abbey, worked on a norwegian tramp freighter and graduated cum laude from yale. Buckley s most recent publications are historical novels.
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