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Christopher Dawes lives in a quiet English village. His neighbor is Rat Scabies, former drummer with the Damned, best noted for setting his drums on fire while still playing them at a live concert. Life with Rat as a neighbor isn't run-of-the-mill, but things turn even stranger when Rat announces that he (and Christopher) are going on a search for the Holy Grail. The saga begins in Rennes-le-Chateau in France, where in 1891 a local priest discovered a treasure whose mystery remains unsolved. Once Christopher and Rat have written a list of things to do ("Buy metal detectors!"), they need only unravel a tale involving the Cathars, the Knights Templar, the Man in the Iron Mask, and Louis XIV—and along the way, visit Paris, Rome, Glastonbury, and Tintagel—and perhaps join the Masons (Rat thinks they know something). The legend of the Holy Grail is far from unknown, but this is the first time the quest has been given the punk rock treatment. Rat Scabies and the Holy Grail is a psychedelic, Pythonesque road trip, a testimony to the sometimes odd nature of friendship, and a rich historical yarn.
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Ma Nic
reviewed Rat Scabies and the Holy Grail on April 14, 2011
Rat Scabies and the Holy Grail
This kind of thing is right up my alley, so I knew going into it that I'd probably enjoy it. I didn't expect it to be so funny!
Christopher Dawes gets drawn into the mystery of Berenger Sauniere and Rennes-le-Chateau (for those who aren't familiar with the story, there's supposed to be a treasure -- possibly even the HOLY GRAIL ITSELF! -- hidden somewhere in Renne-le-Chateau in France) by his neighbor, former drummer for The Damned, Rat Scabies.
Scabies himself seems like either the greatest neighbor EVER . . . or possibly the neighbor from hell. Or possibly both, on alternating days. He invites himself over, refuses to take "no" for an answer, and generally stirs shit up, while Dawes just sits back and goes along for the ride.
And what a ride it is. The pair wander about England, Scotland and France in their quest to solve the mystery, making friends, wreaking havoc, and drinking lots and lots of wine.
And for not being professional researchers (well, okay, Dawes IS a writer, so I'm sure he knows a thing or two about research) or treasure hunters, they come up with some very interesting ideas and new information. Their conclusions are interesting, as well, and actually make a lot of sense.
Another reviewer mentions that having some illustrations would have added to the book, overall. I agree completely. I would have liked to have seen pictures of the guys and the friends they made along the way, photos of the various sites they visited, and maps of the routes they took. It really would have added to the story.
The only real quibble I have with the book was the ending. Something like this can never really be "finished", of course -- the mystery, not the solution, is the point. But there were so many questions that were raised and then left unanswered -- the author wrote at length about the crossroads he was at in his life, and how searching for his personal holy grail while outwardly seeking THE holy grail was a way for him to determine what he wanted out of life and where he was headed, but he never really reaches any conclusions.
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