- Paperback: 410 pages
- Publisher: Written World Communications (Jan 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0982937717
- ISBN-13: 978-0982937716
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 2.1 cm
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Elisabeth, Simon, and Hugo join an ill-fated commoner's crusade to Jerusalem in search of wealth, glory, and redemption. But their dreams are destroyed when Elisabeth and Simon are sold into slavery and Hugo finds himself adrift at sea. From the dark forests of thirteenth century Germany, through treacherous alpine passes, to a sprawling estate in Egypt, three lives become linked in a desperate journey.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
An uncommon book on an Uncommon Crusade
20 Dec 2010
Format:Paperback
Caron sent me the manuscript on this book and I sat down and read it straight through even though I had no intention of doing so. Fascinating read from a historical perspective, and just as a plain well told story. It is easy to recommend.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Not history, but a great story
28 Jan 2011
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Some other reviewers have suggested that the children's crusade was a historical event. I think it needs to be said that historians have long rejected this idea as a mistranslation and misinterpretation of the primary sources. That being said, this is a really good story.
I especially loved the first part in which the children travel across Europe to reach the Mediterranean Sea. Guillo's characters are well drawn and the dialogue very natural. I found myself unable to put the book down at times because I was so concerned about what would happen next to the characters I'd come to love.
I liked in the second part of the story how Guillo seemed to draw on familiar biblical themes such as Joseph's enslavement in Egypt and the literal and spiritual redemption of slaves. I found some of the religious matter in this section a bit forced, especially the protestant theology Simon preached, which seemed out of place in this time period and in this place. However, this particular legend is a good way to highight some of the problems with Christian theology and practice that may have led to the Protestant Reformation.
I especially loved the first part in which the children travel across Europe to reach the Mediterranean Sea. Guillo's characters are well drawn and the dialogue very natural. I found myself unable to put the book down at times because I was so concerned about what would happen next to the characters I'd come to love.
I liked in the second part of the story how Guillo seemed to draw on familiar biblical themes such as Joseph's enslavement in Egypt and the literal and spiritual redemption of slaves. I found some of the religious matter in this section a bit forced, especially the protestant theology Simon preached, which seemed out of place in this time period and in this place. However, this particular legend is a good way to highight some of the problems with Christian theology and practice that may have led to the Protestant Reformation.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Uncommonly Good (Has someone already said that?)
17 Jan 2011
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Having known this author for several years, I expected to finish the book because I love her, but I didn't. I finished it because I loved Simon and Elisabeth, Hugo and Kateline, and for his all-important role at making the plot interesting, even Nicholas. This was a page of history I had never read (sad to say...my 12 year old knew all about it). Without a spoiler alert, I especially appreciated Simon's revelation on page 179 because it applies to so many of our "unanswered" prayer requests. This is a lesson of God's plan being bigger than mine, and yes, I still have to be reminded of that everyday. If God's plan is bigger than you, and you occasionally forget that, you'll love the gentle reminder that rises out of a great story.
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