{"product_id":"the-prophecies-of-nostradamus-2","title":"The Prophecies of Nostradamus by Erika Cheetham","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"146\" data-start=\"52\"\u003eBook Summary – \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"990\" data-start=\"148\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"179\" data-start=\"148\"\u003eThe Prophecies of Nostradamus\u003c\/em\u003e is a popular interpretation of the enigmatic quatrains penned by the 16th‑century seer Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus). In this book, Erika Cheetham offers translations that aim to decode Nostradamus’s poetic forecasts, aligning them with modern events and figures. For example, she interprets the term \u003cstrong data-end=\"498\" data-start=\"486\"\u003e“Hister”\u003c\/strong\u003e not as a geographic reference to the Danube, but as a veiled nod to Adolf Hitler; she reads \u003cstrong data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"591\"\u003e“Pau, Nay, Loron”\u003c\/strong\u003e as an anagram hinting at Napoleon; and she links prophetic verses to the founding of Israel, a looming Antichrist-like figure, and technological futures like space‑based pharmaceuticals. Cheetham's approach is bold and speculative, weaving cryptic medieval language into provocative connections with contemporary history and future dangers.\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1038\" data-start=\"997\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1684\" data-start=\"1040\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErika Cheetham\u003c\/strong\u003e (1939–1998) was an English medieval linguist, writer, and columnist for the \u003cem data-end=\"1143\" data-start=\"1131\"\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e. After obtaining her doctorate at Oxford, she embarked on translating Nostradamus’s \u003cem data-end=\"1244\" data-start=\"1228\"\u003eLes Prophéties\u003c\/em\u003e. Her first book, \u003cem data-end=\"1319\" data-start=\"1262\"\u003eThe Prophecies of Nostradamus: The Man Who Saw Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in 1965 and later became the basis for the 1980 documentary film of the same name. Cheetham went on to publish two further volumes—\u003cem data-end=\"1522\" data-start=\"1466\"\u003eThe Further Prophecies of Nostradamus: 1985 and Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e (1985) and \u003cem data-end=\"1571\" data-start=\"1534\"\u003eThe Final Prophecies of Nostradamus\u003c\/em\u003e (1989)—continuing her controversial interpretations of the seer’s writings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44274569609473,"sku":"2RE6VJPXD-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/1904032756705_51cfff2a-76a2-4f37-97c1-213c5c5e9650.jpg?v=1659771120","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-prophecies-of-nostradamus-2","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}