Rat Scabies and The Holy Grail 2981454 222509979 2008-06-29T18:48:51Z Gwern 2164608 Robot-assisted disambiguation ([[WP:DPL|you can help!]]): Gonzo '''''Rat Scabies And The Holy Grail''''' is a book written by [[Christopher Dawes]] and published in [[2005]] by Sceptre Books in the UK (ISBN 0-340-83211-8) and by Thunder’s Mouth Press in the US (ISBN 1-56025-678-8). It is a [[Gonzo journalism|gonzo]]-esque quest to find the [[Holy Grail]] by [[punk rock]] legend [[Rat Scabies]], the one-time drummer of [[The Damned]], with whom Dawes strikes up a friendship when the two become neighbours in the London suburb of [[Brentford]]. The book, which has been described as "''[[The Da Vinci Code]]'' gets the punk rock treatment" (''The Bookseller''), begins with Scabies introducing Dawes to the alleged mystery of [[Rennes-le-Château]], a remote French village associated with all manner of [[esoteric]] [[conspiracy theories]]. Scabies and Dawes make several trips to Rennes-le-Château and also visit a number of other places said to be linked to the Holy Grail, including [[Rosslyn Chapel]] in [[Scotland]]. The book is an often hilarious account of the pair’s adventures - they even manage to wangle themselves an invitation to a [[Knights Templar]] initiation ceremony - and its supporting cast of characters includes [[Henry Lincoln]] (the author of ''[[Holy Blood, Holy Grail]]'') and a [[CIA]] operative, plus assorted treasure hunters, occultists, alien channelers, reincarnated medieval heretics, and more members of secret societies than you can shake a stick at. It also has a rather useful set of instructions for building your own [[Ark Of The Covenant]]. ==External links== *[http://www.geocities.com/ratscabiesholygrail/ Rat Scabies And The Holy Grail] [[Category:2005 books]]