The silver Chalice

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About this book

The Silver Chalice is a 1952 English language historical novel by Thomas B. Costain. It is the fictional story of the making of a silver chalice to hold the Holy Grail (itself here conflated with the Holy Chalice) and includes 1st century biblical and historical figures: Luke, Joseph of Arimathea, Simon Magus and his companion Helena, and the apostle Peter.

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4.1/5 · 4533 readers · 533 pages · ≈ 9 h 52 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The silver Chalice?

About ≈ 9 h 52 m — 533 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe silver Chalice~9 h 52 m

How many pages is The silver Chalice?

533 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The silver Chalice533

What genre is The silver Chalice?

It sits on the Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction shelves.

Is The silver Chalice in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The silver Chalice?

Thomas Bertram Costain.