![]() ![]() Perhaps the next two volumes will be more focused and exciting. 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. Jan Guillou The Road to Jerusalem: Book One of the Crusades Trilogy (Crusades Trilogy, 1) Paperback Illustrated, Apby Jan Guillou (Author) 443 ratings 4.0 on Goodreads 8,008 ratings Book 1 of 3: Crusades Trilogy See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. 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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