The Black Sun (James Twining)
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The Black Sun is a 2005 historical novel
by British author James Twining
dealing with Nazism and occultism, Die Glocke
and stolen Jewish art.
It is interesting to note that the Wewelsburg
castle Schwarze Sonne mosaic and symbol is facing the wrong way both in the way it is described in the novel and in the cover design. The reason for this is not mentioned in the book although on his website, it is claimed that this "was a deliberate design decision by the author to subvert the original to indicate that he rejected everything that the symbol represented."
Historical novel
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...
by British author James Twining
James Twining
James Twining is a British thriller writer.- Life :Although born in London, Twining spent most of his childhood in France after his family moved to Paris when he was four...
dealing with Nazism and occultism, Die Glocke
Die Glocke
Die Glocke was a purported top secret Nazi scientific technological device, secret weapon, or Wunderwaffe. First described by Polish journalist Igor Witkowski, it was later popularized by military journalist and author Nick Cook as well as by writers such as Joseph P. Farrell...
and stolen Jewish art.
It is interesting to note that the Wewelsburg
Wewelsburg
For the village of Wewelsburg see Village of WewelsburgWewelsburg is a Renaissance castle located in the northeast of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the village of Wewelsburg which is a quarter of the city Büren, Westphalia, in district of Paderborn in the Alme Valley. The castle has the...
castle Schwarze Sonne mosaic and symbol is facing the wrong way both in the way it is described in the novel and in the cover design. The reason for this is not mentioned in the book although on his website, it is claimed that this "was a deliberate design decision by the author to subvert the original to indicate that he rejected everything that the symbol represented."