Perhaps the next two volumes will be more focused and exciting. The Road To Jerusalem - Book 1 In The Crusades Trilogy Arn Magnusson, Born Into An Aristocratic Swedish Family, Is Raised In An Old Monastery Because Of An Old Promise Made By His Mother. Arn is born in Arns, Sweden in the year 1150. The Epic Story Of One Man S Fight For His Love, His God And His Country. A major bestseller in Europewith more than two million copies sold in Sweden aloneand the basis for the most lavish and expensive Swedish film ever made, it is a novel Diana Gabaldon calls, beautifully constructedskillfully written and translated.

The book follows the fictional character of Arn Magnusson from his birth and until he sets off to Jerusalem. Already an international sensation, The Road to Jerusalem by Jan Guillou is the epic story of the Knights Templar. However, by the book’s close, he’s no closer to Jerusalem than he was when he was born (though a lot of colorful medieval Swedish history has been presented). The Road to Jerusalem ( Swedish: Vgen till Jerusalem) is the first book in Jan Guillou's The Knight Templar book series. Arn, meanwhile, commits cardinal sins and is excommunicated and ordered to serve as a Knight Templar. Madeline Millers Circe meets Cersei Lannister in this propulsive and richly drawn. During Arn’s training, his family is involved with court intrigues, treachery and war. A hilarious and heartfelt novel for fans of Maria Semple and Emma Straub. But Brother Guilbert, a former Knight Templar who fought in the crusades, also teaches Arn horsemanship, archery and swordplay. Arn is sent to a cloister where monks teach him to read, write and work hard. Already an international sensation, The Road to Jerusalem by Jan Guillou is the epic story of the Knights Templar.

The epic kicks off in 1150 Sweden with the birth of Arn Magnusson, the second son of a minor nobleman. Destined to become a classic, The Road to Jerusalem is a brilliant, dramatic recreation of the medieval world.Sharon Kay Penman, New York Times bestselling author of Devil’s Brood Already an international sensation, The Road to Jerusalem by Jan Guillou is the epic story of the Knights Templar. Guillou has enjoyed smashing success in Sweden and Europe with his Crusades Trilogy, but American readers may be disappointed in this slow-starting first volume, which, for all its complexity and intriguing premise, doesn’t get anywhere near the Holy Land.

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