Book description
The third volume of the crusades trilogy from bestselling Swedish
author Jan Guillou.
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: the 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.
A fitting conclusion to a great trilogy, a bestseller all over Europe,
and now the basis for a major film. 'He has a remarkable grasp of the
mindset of the period and always puts the emphasis where it would be for
the people involved at hat time, rather than ours. Some readers may find
that disorienting, but a capacity for disturbing readers' assumptions is
even more a hallmark of good historical fiction than the inclusion of
the Knights Templar'
Diana Gabaldon
'Thrilling and inspiring, bloody and romantic; utterly of its time and
utterly modern'
Tom Holland
'Destined to become a classic, a brilliant and dramatic recreation of
the medieval world' Sharon Penman Jan Guillou was born in Sweden in
January 1944. He made his name as a journalist and rose to fame when he
exposed a secret intelligence organisation, was convicted of espionage
and spent 10 months in prison, 5 of which were spent in solitary
confinement. He is now a bestselling novelist and writes regularly for
Sweden's leading tabloid, commenting on current affairs.
