- Paperback: 204 pages
- Publisher: Puffin Books; Reprint edition (Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0142300349
- ISBN-13: 978-0142300343
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 11.5 x 1.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,126,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Returning to the same era of his "In a Dark Wood", Cadnum's majestic novel--part mystery, part history--chronicles the pageantry and brutality of the Crusades under King Richard.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
The Book of the Lion Review by Colin
16 Dec 2003
Format:Paperback
The Book of the Lion: Michael Cadnum
Edmond's life is perfect. He is an apprentice of a blacksmith and is friends with a girl that he likes named Elviva. One day all this was ruined when his master was caught counterfeiting gold coins. His master was brutally killed by the soldiers and Edmond had a choice of his hands being chopped off or get sent off with the crusade because he was no better than a thief. He chose to be sent off with the crusade and believes that he won't be able to see Elviva again.
Edmond becomes a second squire of a knight called Sir Nigel. After a long trip across the ocean there was a gust storm and a squire fell off the ship. Since Edmond was already a second squire of Sir Nigel he took place of the lost squire. The crusaders lay siege on the Castle of Acre.
The story takes place in the medieval days where squires and knights take place. I felt like I was in the story myself as Edmond being one of the many squires and knights fighting their way into Acre. Once I started reading I couldn't put down the book for hours and the next thing I knew it was done. I recommend this book who likes historical fiction and lots of action at the climax.
-Colin
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Good book!
10 April 2000
Format:Hardcover
I liked this book because it wasn't a fairy tale. It told the Middle Ages like they were. Cleanliness and personal hygene weren't exactly a priority. People waited like, years before they had a bath. Nobody could read and write (except monks). And people died everday from pointless duels and disease (not to mention the bubonic plague). Nothing good came of the Crusades. They didn't even win back the Holy Land. Trade finally started up again, but that was about it.
If you liked this book you should try: "Catherine Called Birdy" and "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman, and "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite deAngeli.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A GREAT BOOK!!
19 Jan 2001
Format:Hardcover
This book is about Edmund a young apprentice to a metal worker whose Master is a counterfeiter. Edmund goes to prison but gets out with a knight as a squire. So he goes to war and fights at Acre and Arsuf. It is bloody but VERY exciting. I couldn't stop reading. When you read it, it is like your there. I could hear the cry of wounded men, the sound of metal on metal and the rocks on the walls. If i could rate this book on a scale from 1-10 it would be a 9 1/2!
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