The Book of the Lion
Author | : Michael Cadnum |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2001-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781101142561 |
ISBN-13 | : 1101142561 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Book of the Lion written by Michael Cadnum and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A National Book Award nominee! Returning to the same era of his "In a Dark Wood", Cadnum's majestic novel--part mystery, part history--chronicles the pageantry and brutality of the Crusades under King Richard. Edmund, a young apprentice, is awaiting punishment as a counterfeiter when a knight intervenes on his behalf--and compels Edmund to join Richard Lionheart's forces in the Holy Land. There, amidst the savagery of the twelfth-century Crusades, Edmund learns both courage and compassion, and discovers that cruelty is sometimes considered the will of Heaven. Set in medieval England and the war-torn shores of the Middle East, Cadnum's tale weaves together a rich tapestry of storms at sea, the brutality of hand-to-hand combat, and one of the classic horse and lance battles in recorded history--the Battle of Arsuf.