Born in 1150 to a noble family in the Kingdom of Western G taland, young Arn Magnusson is marked early on by a miraculous and fateful event. Perhaps the next two volumes will be more focused and exciting. The Road to Jerusalem May-2009 / Historical The Crusades Trilogy - 1 For power. 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). Arn, meanwhile, commits cardinal sins and is excommunicated and ordered to serve as a Knight Templar. During Arn’s training, his family is involved with court intrigues, treachery and war. 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. The epic kicks off in 1150 Sweden with the birth of Arn Magnusson, the second son of a minor nobleman. 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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