The Thousand

Kevin Guilfoile

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English

Penguin
03 November 2011

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

An ancient philosophy, a mysterious brotherhood and a young woman caught in a battle over the fate of humankind

Long ago, a thousand men and women abandoned their lives to follow a stranger. Now their legacy threatens modern existence . . .

In 530 BC a mysterious ship appeared off the rainy shores of Croton in what is now Italy. After three days, a man disembarked to address the curious and frightened crowd that had gathered. He called himself Pythagoras. Exactly what he said that day is unknown, but afterwards a thousand men and women abandoned their lives and families to follow him.

Over the centuries they became a secret society of powerful individuals safeguarding the teachings of one of history's most brilliant mathematicians.

But now, triggered by a brutal murder in Chicago, the brotherhood erupts into civil war, and a young woman finds herself at the centre of ancient revelations that could not only become instruments of terror but could jeopardise civilisation itself . . .

By: Kevin Guilfoile
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Australian & New Zealand ed/ and Tesco exclusive in UK ed
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 359g
ISBN: 9780141021911
ISBN 10: 0141021918
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 03 November 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kevin Guilfoile lives in Chicago with his wife and son. The Thousand is his second novel.