THE DANCING SUN: JOURNEYS TO THE MIRACLE SHRINES

Book ID/图书代码： 00530014B73938

English Summary/英文概要： This travel book with religious interest describes visits to seven of the European shrines where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared in recent history. They include Hriushiw in the Ukraine, Medjugorje in Herzegovina, Svata Hora in Bohemia, Czechochowa in Poland, Garabandal in Spain, Fatima in Portugal and Walsingham in England. In each case the sun is supposed to have been seen to dance. The Virgin is said to have foretold, among other things, the collapse of Marxism and warned of disasters such as Chernobyl. On each occasion she has called the people of the world back to faith. The appearance at Garabandal, Medjugorje and particularly Fatima, have been accompanied by the disclosure to the visionaries of terrible secrets, and the promise of supernatural signs visible to all. Initially, sceptic, Desmond Seward finds his doubting Christian faith bolstered by his experiences.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 为脆落的信念，寻找一处慰藉之地，Desmond Seward决定去游览20世纪欧洲七处的圣地，以默主哥耶作为起点，虽然他对景色不甚满意，但隔日清晨，一种强有力的宁静感就让他沉醉于其中。他的旅程—以及这部意义非凡的精神之旅游记 — 在在葡萄牙的法蒂玛的圣地结束… （Sandy）

Awards/获奖情况：‘a travelogue-cum-autobiography which is both tender and honest. Whether you believe him is irrelevant to the pleasure his book will give.’ Daily Telegraph

‘Seward’s style is an attractive mixture of reportage and travel writing. If he convinces, it is by the velvet elegance of his prose and by his evident sincerity.’ Literary Review

‘what a good book this makes; one of the best published in 1993 in my opinion. It is honest, well-informed. It is honest, well-informed and beautifully written.’ Evening Standard

About the Author/作者介绍： 德斯蒙德•西沃德的父亲是威廉•埃里克•路易斯•苏华德，曾作为一名一战飞行员的一位法国爱尔兰裔实业家，父亲在巴勒斯坦的这段从军经历，为儿子日后的小说《沙漠雄鹰》提供了文学素材。出生于在巴黎一个历史悠久的波尔多家族的西沃德，在北约克郡的安浦福斯和剑桥的圣凯瑟琳学院受教。西沃德曾撰写过许多关于法国中世纪的历史作品，其发表的关于军事修世会亦被业界认为是这方面的权威之作。西沃德精通法语和意大利语，拉丁语，中世纪英语和诺曼法语。他主要研究国外区域地点的相关原始文献资料，并以此撰写了许多历史有关的书籍。他发表的作品已经被译成十国语言，其中包括希伯来语和日语。

Desmond Seward was born in Paris and educated at Cambridge University. He is the author of Richard III: England’s Black Legend, The Monks of War, and The War of the Roses.

Format:HARDCOVER

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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：UK: Macmillan Poland: Palabra Tosho Shuppan: Japan

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