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A Booke of Days: A Journal of the Crusade (Paperback)

by Stephen J. Rivele (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 450 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New Ed edition (11 Jul 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330351958
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330351959
  • Product Dimensions: 18.4 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 713,694 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #93 in  Books > History > Europe > The Crusades

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Synopsis
The journal of a French nobleman caught up in the greatest adventure of his day. Roger, Duke of Lunel, seeks atonement for past sins by embarking on a holy crusade which soon degenerates into a violent scuffle fought in heat and dust, and dogged by betrayal, deceit and greed.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars The horror... the horror, 23 Oct 2001
By A. Ross (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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Written in diary form, this a mostly entertaining account of a French knight's experience in the Crusades, circa 1100. The highly devout hero is plagued by his guilt for committing adultery and so consigns himself to the Crusades to seek spiritual cleansing. A great deal of the book is taken up in documenting his trek across Europe to the Holy Land. I have no idea how historically accurate the book is, but it jibed with what little I do know about the Crusades (I'm sure experts will find plenty of tidbits to pick apart). The most valuable part of the book for me was its depicting of how horrible and desperate the trip to the Holy Land was. The author does a great job of showing how gritty and nasty th