Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster is a novel by F. Marion Crawford that tells the story of two friends, Marzio and Zoroaster, who are brought together by their shared passion for art and history. Marzio is a wealthy art collector and Zoroaster is a scholar of ancient religions. The two men embark on a journey to uncover the secrets of a mysterious crucifix that Marzio has acquired, which is rumored to have supernatural powers. Along the way, they encounter a cast of characters including a beautiful woman, a sinister priest, ...
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Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster is a novel by F. Marion Crawford that tells the story of two friends, Marzio and Zoroaster, who are brought together by their shared passion for art and history. Marzio is a wealthy art collector and Zoroaster is a scholar of ancient religions. The two men embark on a journey to uncover the secrets of a mysterious crucifix that Marzio has acquired, which is rumored to have supernatural powers. Along the way, they encounter a cast of characters including a beautiful woman, a sinister priest, and a group of thieves. As they delve deeper into the history of the crucifix, they become entangled in a dangerous web of intrigue and deception that threatens to destroy them both. The novel explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the power of belief, and is a thrilling adventure that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.1887. With frontispiece. F. Marion Crawford was one of the more famous authors in the English-speaking world at the time of his death in 1909. He wrote over forty novels, most of which were in the style of disposable romances popular at the time. He also wrote stories of the horror and occult, which are generally the ones for which he is remembered today. Marzio's Crucifix begins: The whole of this modern fabric of existence is a living lie! cried Marzio Pandolfi, striking his little hammer upon the heavy table with an impatient rap. Then he dropped it and turning on his stool rested one elbow upon the board while he clasped his long, nervous fingers together and stared hard at his handsome apprentice. Zoroaster begins: The hall of the banquets was made ready for the feast in the palace of Babylon. That night Belshazzar the king would drink wine with a thousand of his lords, and be merry before them; and everything was made ready. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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