The Silver Chalice (1952 Costain), novel

The Silver Chalice (1952) is a novel by Thomas B. Costain.

Abstract

Fictional story of the making of a silver chalice to hold the Holy Grail includes first century biblical and historical figures, such as Luke, Joseph of Arimathea, Simon Magus and the apostle Peter. A bestseller in biblical fiction, by a bestselling author of historical novels. Would become a movie in 1955.

Editions

Published in Garden City, NY (Doubleday, 1952) and London (Hodder and Stoughton, 1953).

Translations

• Il calice d'argento (1953 @1952 Costain / Gallone), book (Italian ed.)

• El cáliz de plata (1953 @1952 Costain / Gurrea), book (Spanish ed.)

• Den hellige ild (195? @1952 Costain / Gammelgaard), book (Norwegian ed.)

• De zilveren beker (1954 @1952 Costain / Barkey Wolf), book (Dutch ed.)

• Le calice d'argent (1955 @1952 Costain / Meunier), book (French ed.)

• Na bilo siliva (1964 @1952 Costain / Sikivou), book (Fijian ed.)

• Srebrny kielich (1991 @1952 Costain / Wyrzykowska), book (Polish ed.)

• Serebrianaia chasha (1994 @1952 Costain / Koshtial), book (Russian ed.)

Adaptations

• The Silver Chalice (1954 Saville), film

External links

• Wikipedia