Birth of the kingdom
By: Jan Guillou ; translated by Steven T. Murray
Series: The Crusades trilogy
Publisher: Harper
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hammersmith, London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 498
ISBN-13: 9780007285877
Subjects: Fiction; Crusades; Templars
Description: Arn de Gotha has become one of the most feared warriors of the Knights Templar fighting to liberate Palestine with the Crusaders. At the great battle for Jerusalem, a mammoth and bloody struggle where the Christians were finally defeated, Arn is saved from certain death by Saladin, his longtime enemy and trusted friend. Ravaged by wounds and sickness, Arn is at last granted his wish: to return at last to his homeland, it plagued by endless wars. Arn is determined to find her - the woman for whom he was exiled. He must discover if their love could endure so long a separation, and if it can sustain his new quest: to create a new people, a new society, both Christian and Muslim, both craftsmen and warriors, with Arn at its helm, fighting for peace in a savage land.
Notes: Translated from the Swedish.