Giovanni Pico, Count della Mirandola—endowed richly by nature and immensely wealthy—is one of the greatest thinkers of the Renaissance. However, Pico’s turbulent personal life draws the anger of the Medici family upon him, and his unusual philosophical views infuriate the Pope. From every misfortune, Mirandola is protected by Ferruccio de Molay, a direct descendant of the great master of the Knights Templar. Yet the philosopher does not value his life all that much—Pico is more concerned with preserving his unpublished works.
The 20th century. For nearly 500 years, a small circle of “Omega” scholars has guarded the manuscript of Mirandola, which contains the answer to the question: who was the one they call the source of life—who always ruled the universe? Suddenly, a deadly struggle erupts over possession of the manuscript…
This novel, which critics dubbed “the Italian Dan Brown,” has been translated into 16 languages.