For power. For passion. For glory. The epic story of the knights
templar.
Born in 1150 to a noble family in the Kingdom of Western
Gotaland, young Arn Magnusson is marked early on by a miraculous
and fateful event. When the boy inexplicably recovers after falling
from the parapet of his ancestral home, his mother finds herself
beholden to a promise made in a moment of prayer. Arn, second-born
son of Magnus Folkesson, will live his life in the service of
God--sent from his family to do holy work and to prepare for a
position in the priory.
At Varnhem monastery, Arn comes of age under the tutelage of
Father Henri, a Cistercian monk devoted to his aristocratic pupil's
education. However, grammar, math, and logic are not the only
lessons: Brother Guilbert, the monastery blacksmith and former
Knight Templar, finds Arn adept at training of a very different
kind. Observing the boy's extraordinary talent with horse, sword,
and bow, Father Henri, trusting in God's will, sends his charge
into the world to fulfill a destiny that lies beyond the cloister
walls.
Returning home, Arn finds his monastic habits at odds with his
clan's old and tested ways. Yet his family soon discovers that Arn
has learned more than poetry and farm work, and he proves himself
useful at a time when he is needed most. The murder of a king has
brought Western Gotaland into a whirlwind of intrigue, and cunning
lords from East and West are vying for power. And, when Arn meets
the lovely Cecilia, he discovers this new and dangerous world holds
other surprises too. Before he can claim her hand, however, the
headstrong and naive noble makes a fateful mistake that will wrench
him from his love and send him to a foreign war--to the Holy Land
to battle infidels for twenty years.
From the frozen landscapes of Northern Europe to the bloody
battlefields of the Middle East, Arn will face brave knights,
powerful queens, and treacherous kings. The first book in the
international bestselling Crusades Trilogy, this thrilling epic of
betrayal, faith, blood, and love sets "a Shakespearian quest for
power" ("Corriere della Sera," Italy) against the backdrop of the
Holy Wars, witnessed through a vibrant, unorthodox lens.
General
Imprint: |
Harperluxe
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Crusades Trilogy, 1 |
Release date: |
April 2009 |
First published: |
April 2009 |
Authors: |
Jan Guillou
|
Dimensions: |
226 x 150 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
576 |
Edition: |
Large type / large print edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-177485-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
LSN: |
0-06-177485-5 |
Barcode: |
9780061774850 |
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