The Spear of Destiny - Trevor Ravenscroft

Title: The Spear of Destiny

Author: Trevor Ravenscroft

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Format: Paperback

Edition: First American paperback edition, later printing

ISBN: 0-87728-547-0

Condition: Second-hand. Good reading condition with rubbing, scratches, small marks and edge wear to the covers, plus light creasing and corner wear. A previous owner has written their name, location and date across the half-title page. The binding remains sound and the pages appear otherwise clean. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

The Spear of Destiny traces the legends surrounding the Holy Lance, the relic traditionally said to have pierced the side of Christ, and links its supposed occult power to European history, the Holy Grail tradition and Adolf Hitler’s rise.

Trevor Ravenscroft presents a dramatic mixture of historical narrative, esoteric speculation and twentieth-century occultism. The book became a widely read work on Nazi occultism, although many of its historical claims have been disputed.

About the Author: Trevor Ravenscroft was a British journalist and writer best known for The Spear of Destiny. His work combined historical subjects with occult and esoteric interpretations.