Memoirs of a Gnostic Dwarf

'Inquisitions, religious sects and orgies in Renaissance Italy makes for a historical caper with a blinding plot;and the eponymous street-urchin-turned-papal-envoy is an unforgettable narrator.' Sophie Ratcliffe in The Times 'Memoirs of a Gnostic Dwarf 'was included in The Guardian's "1000 Novels To Read Before You Die" list. It is a cult classic, warm and fruity and a must read novel for lovers of the baroque, visitors to Rome, clergymen of all persuasions and readers who like their historical fiction with a big dollop of excess. AUTHOR: David Madsen is the author of the highly acclaimed Memoirs of a Gnostic Dwarf. His second novel, Confessions of a Flesh-Eater, has confirmed David Madsen's reputation as one of the most colourful and exciting authors of recent times. His latest novel, 'Box of Dreams' is a baroque Freudian comedy. David Madsen's novels have been translated into German, Dutch, French, Greek, Spanish, Japanese,Czech, Russian, Lithuanian, Portuguese and Italian. He is currently writing a baroque detective novel.