Complex sentence: Runciman's method of piecing the many narratives together is simple but succinct, utilizing foreshadowing, suspense, and intrigue to build an absorbing account of the Crusades that borders on the epic or romantic.
Split into simpler sentences: Runciman's method at piecing the many narratives together is simple but succinct. He utilizes foreshadowing, suspense, and intrigue to build an absorbing account of the Crusades that borders on the epic or romantic.