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About the Book | Historical Facts | Historical Conspiracy | Food for Thought
About the Book
The ideas behind Conspiracy Suisse were conceived long before its publication, the historical conspiracy 36 and the banking conspiracy 6 years before. Thus it has quite a long backstory that may be interesting to read about.
The Thrilling Story of the White Knights
Conspiracy Suisse is a mind-bending plunge into the clandestine realms of power, where the descendants of the historic Knights Templar step into the spotlight, claiming a fundamental role in the formation of Switzerland and laying an audacious claim to the prestigious Swiss bank SWB.
The Historical Context of the Novel
Even though Conspiracy Suisse is not historical fiction as such, it includes in many parts the retelling of historical events which span a timeframe of nearly 10 centuries and concern the history of the Knights Templar, Switzerland, banking, and a particular bank.
Historical Facts
Legendary Feats of the Knights Templar
The Knights Templar were one of the richest and most powerful military orders in all of history. The novel revolves around and postulates ties of this historical society to modern-day events. Therefore, reading about the Templar History may help to interpret the novel better.
Recap of the Intriguing Banking History
Conspiracy Suisse is about banks and bankers. Many dialogues in the story refer to banking as well as its history. Therefore, it may be useful for some readers to have a general idea about banking history to be able to judge the events occurring in the book better.
Traversing Swiss History in a Flash
Switzerland is not only the main venue of the novel but also, at least partially, its subject. In addition, many dialogues in the story refer to its history. Therefore, it may be useful for some readers to have a general idea about the main events that took place in Swiss history.
Historical Conspiracy
Conspiratorial and Provocative Questions
While it was written with the intent to entertain its readers by inviting them to delve into a fictional story, Conspiracy Suisse does touch upon controversial issues and raise provocative questions. These have been listed in this article.
The Mind-Blowing Conspiracy of Bank Wars
The main argument that is put forward in the book is that there exists a conspiracy to deliberately undermine Swiss banking by foreign sources, in the novel represented by the fictional British bank BRB and its chairman. This article should serve to put this proposition into a rational perspective.
The Historical Aspects of the Conspiracy
Even the most diligent historians are unable to fully comprehend some parts of the past, despite their greatest attempts to unearth and record its mysteries. Conspiracy Suisse is based on the inherent ambiguity of historical events rather than being merely imaginative.
Food for Thought
Fascinating Misfortune of Credit Suisse
This novel is a work of fiction and not based on a true story. However, parts of the narrative have been inspired by the history of and events that are publicly known to have taken place at Credit Suisse. Therefore, the story of Credit Suisse may be of interest for some readers.
What Everyone Should Know About Money
In different parts of the book, there are references to money creation and issues relating to privileges of how banks may handle money, which is not surprising as the novel is about banking. Therefore, it may be of interest for some to read about money.
Predictions for the Future of Money
Conspiracy Suisse is as much about the past of Swiss banking as it is about its future, and as much about money as it is about the future of money. Therefore, it may be of interest for some to read about how the future of money may turn out to materialize.