{"product_id":"the-road-to-jerusalem-book-one-of-the-crusades-trilogy-isbn-9780061688539","title":"The Road to Jerusalem: Book One of the Crusades Trilogy","description":"\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e“Destined to become a classic, \u003cem\u003eThe Road to Jerusalem\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant, dramatic recreation of the medieval world.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sharon Kay Penman, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDevil’s Brood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003eAlready an international sensation, \u003cem\u003eThe Road to Jerusalem \u003c\/em\u003eby Jan Guillou is the epic story of the Knights Templar. A major bestseller in Europe—with more than two million copies sold in Sweden alone—and the basis for the most lavish and expensive Swedish film ever made, it is a novel Diana Gabaldon  calls, “beautifully constructed…skillfully written and translated.”  Historical fiction lovers, particularly fans of the sweeping, bestselling adventure novels of Bernard Cornwell, will be captivated by this magnificent tale of romance, faith, and battle set against the backdrop of the Crusades.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor power. For passion. For glory. The epic story of the knights templar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1150 to a noble family in the Kingdom of Western Götaland, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturning 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 Götaland 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 naïve 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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\" (\u003cem\u003eCorriere della Sera\u003c\/em\u003e, Italy) against the backdrop of the Holy Wars, witnessed through a vibrant, unorthodox lens.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“It is thrilling and inspiring; bloody and romantic; utterly of the time it is set in, and utterly of the modern. A thoroughly stirring achievement.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Holland, author of Rubicon: the Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the greatest historical novels to come out of Scandinavia in recent years.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Destined to become a classic, The Road to Jerusalem is a brilliant, dramatic recreation of the medieval world, offering suspense, intrigue, a touching love story, and an extremely appealing young hero.  I cannot recommend this book highly enough.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon Kay Penman, New York Times bestselling author of Devil's Brood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of historical fiction—particularly those with an interest in Crusades era material—simply must read The Road to Jerusalem. The huge international following this series has attracted will only continue to grow.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanuary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A resolutely medieval world-bleak, hidebound, saturated with religious faith, full of both miracles and almost untraceably complex political intrigue-but one shaped with enough compassion and skill to appeal to contemporary readers, who will be eagerly awaiting the next volume of the saga.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889170280677,"sku":"NP9780061688539","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061688539.jpg?v=1730230671","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-road-to-jerusalem-book-one-of-the-crusades-trilogy-isbn-9780061688539","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}