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TWO BOYS. TWO FAITHS. ONE UNHOLY WAR . . . When Adam’s mother dies unconfessed, he pledges to save her soul with dust from the Holy Land. Employed as a dog-boy for the local knight, Adam grabs the chance to join the Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem. He burns with determination to strike down the infidel enemy . . . Salim, a merchant’s son, is leading an uneventful life in the port of Acre – until news arrives that a Crusader attack is imminent. To keep Salim safe, his father buys him an apprenticeship with an esteemed, travelling doctor. But Salim’s employment leads him to the heart of Sultan Saladin’s camp – and into battle against the barbaric and unholy invaders . . .
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By Chantal Lyons
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Format:Hardcover
I read this book in one evening. It was absolutely gripping; it even stopped me from revising which probably isn't a good thing but it's a testament to the quality of the book.
I don't really have much to say, except that I found myself close to tears at the end. It was so beautiful, and for those with an interest in (or indeed a despair of) the Middle Eastern crisis, and the war raging between different faiths, it will strike a chord. Wonderfully written, with loveable characters and a story you will never forget.
I don't really have much to say, except that I found myself close to tears at the end. It was so beautiful, and for those with an interest in (or indeed a despair of) the Middle Eastern crisis, and the war raging between different faiths, it will strike a chord. Wonderfully written, with loveable characters and a story you will never forget.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Crusade is a terrific read. It's the story of two boys - one in the Holy Land and one heading for the Holy Land as part of Richard the Lionheart's Crusade. Gradually their lives converge and they meet. It's a life-changing meeting. This author is always so good at historical detail, and I learnt such a lot about a conflict which has all kinds of similarities and links with what's going on in the Middle East today. Very well worth reading for the excellent story as well as the light it sheds.
By ratty
Format:Kindle Edition
A really exciting book that is difficult to stop reading. Not for the people who don't like a bit of gore. It also tells you how strongly some believed in Christianity and how much they would do to conquer the Holy Land.
By Sir Furboy
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Two boys from two cultures are at the heart of this wonderful work from this first class author. Rich in hostorical setting, we see the crusades through the eyes of an Arabic boy who works for a Jewish doctor, as well as a peasant boy from England eagre to earn the indulgence from the pope to work off his mother's lack of confession to a priest on her deathbed.
Elizabeth Laird does a wonderful job of creating a sense of place in this narrative, and I found myself imagining all the hot arid dustiness, the filth and disease as well as the mre salubrious settings for this book. She also spends a lot of time on the history, and to my inexpert but not totally uninformed point of view, it all seemed spot on.
None of that would matter if the story was lifeless though. Fortunately this book delivers on that score too, and was enjoyable, with plenty to keep the reader interested, including treachery, love, battles and such like. It was perhaps not the best story I have ever read, and for that reason I give it 4 stars. The target young adult audience can enjoy this book very much, but not all would necessarily make their way through it. All the same it rewards everyone who does, being a great story that finishes well and good history too.
Just occasionally I felt that modern attitudes maybe coloured the thought processes of the characters in the books - but that would probably help young adults to enjoy it, rather than hindering.
Elizabeth Laird does a wonderful job of creating a sense of place in this narrative, and I found myself imagining all the hot arid dustiness, the filth and disease as well as the mre salubrious settings for this book. She also spends a lot of time on the history, and to my inexpert but not totally uninformed point of view, it all seemed spot on.
None of that would matter if the story was lifeless though. Fortunately this book delivers on that score too, and was enjoyable, with plenty to keep the reader interested, including treachery, love, battles and such like. It was perhaps not the best story I have ever read, and for that reason I give it 4 stars. The target young adult audience can enjoy this book very much, but not all would necessarily make their way through it. All the same it rewards everyone who does, being a great story that finishes well and good history too.
Just occasionally I felt that modern attitudes maybe coloured the thought processes of the characters in the books - but that would probably help young adults to enjoy it, rather than hindering.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By S. J. Boyce
Format:Paperback
Crusade is a moving tale of the crusades from several differing viewpoints. The main child characters are a Christian lad and a Muslim lad andthe plot brings their2 worlds together in a spell-binding and moving way. From the opening pages their destinies are cleverly intertwined. I would thoroughly recommend this book to any teacher teaching in years 5,6 or 7, it covers the historical period and an interesting conflict in a caring and thought provoking way.
1 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Orville
Format:Paperback
Its pretty awful, its predictable, slow and boring, what a waste of a poor liitle self-defenceless tree.
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