num_pages: 192
description: HANS HOLZER, the most prolific writer about the occult in the world, here tells what happened when he investigated the mysterious secret activities of the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf von Habsburg, in the very city where Rudolf ruled. There Holzer first heard about Father Damiano, Emperor Rudolf's secret confidant, and the diary he kept. Holzer visited Father Damiano's grave and noticed something very strange about the tombstone...THE DIARY revealed the Emperor had surrounded himself with astrologers and alchemists, set up smelting kitchens for turning lead into gold, and used erotic means to summon supernatural powers. Here, the whole story is revealed for the first time. Be sure to read the astrologer's report at the end of the book!
language: English
title: The Alchemist: The Secret Magical Life of Rudolf von Habsburg
titlecomplete: The Alchemist: The Secret Magical Life of Rudolf von Habsburg
ratings_count: 12
publisher: Stein and Day