A Booke of Days: A Novel of the Crusades: Amazon.co.uk: Stephen J. Rivele: Books

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A young French nobleman, Roger, Duke of Lunel, leaves his home to join the forces to recapture Jerusalem, yet the holy crusade turns horribly wrong as he witnesses savagery, betrayal, and deceit all around him, and he begins to believe he will never return home.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb historical and personal acount of the crusades, 13 Aug 2001

By	timmyboyg@hotmail.com (Hertfodshire, England) - See all my reviews

I have a keen interest in the crusades and thought i would try a fictional book for a change although i was sceptical wether anyone could pull of the combination of wonder and horror that was the crusades. Rivele quashed my fears instantly, this is a great book which re-creates the crusades perfectly. Rivele gives a deeply personal account of ones mans journey whilst also showing us the wider picture. I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interset in the crusades and a great book to start you off as it also gives a great historical account of this amazing quest.

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4.0 out of 5 stars great fiction, 2 Mar 1999

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As a history buff, I found this book extremly engaging. I thought the book at first to be nonfiction, but it is not. Even as a work of fiction, I believe it gave a halfway decent picture of the times and what the soliders may have been feeling. I thought it was a great book!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A rather enjoyable read, but conditional on fact/fiction?, 21 May 1998

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This review is from: A Booke of Days: A Novel of the Crusades (Hardcover)

I certainly enjoyed this book, but I must admit that I found the "fact or fiction" thing as distracting as other readers obviously have (it's refreshing to see it wasn't I alone who found myself a little bemused).

I give the book a '7' on the basis that whilst reading it, I believed it to be fact (let's face it, those footnotes really are convincing!) However, after seeing some of the anachronisms highlighted here by other reviewers, it's now hard to believe it *is* factual. And I'm not so sure anyone reading it and knowing it to be fiction would enjoy it as much.

Maybe Mr. Rivelle would like to put this confusion to rest? I for one will watch this space for his comments...

All the same, and afterthoughts aside, a rather enjoyable read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The devastating effects of war on an honorable man
This powerful novel of a young officer's maturation in the crucible of war is most notable for the conflict it describes. Read more

Published on 15 Aug 2004 by Joseph Haschka

3.0 out of 5 stars The Horror.... the horror...
Written in diary form, this a mostly entertaining account of a French knight's experience in the Crusades, circa 1100. Read more

Published on 30 April 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Painfully overrated, anachronistic, sloppy, and just bad
The glowing reviews that Stephen Rivele's book has received makes one wonder at today's criticial standards. Read more

Published on 16 April 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Fact or Fiction, Really an Issue?
This book had me stuck in my room for several days. Like other readers, I am intrigued in Roger's genuine background. Read more

Published on 24 Mar 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars Fictional history is not a recent invention
I'm rather surprised in reading some of the other reviews at the confusion some are experiencing in deciding whether or not this book is a factual account of the Crusades. Read more

Published on 4 Jan 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Fact vs. fiction...come on
I just finished the Booke of Days last night and I cannot believe what I have just read from other readers. Read more

Published on 13 Dec 1997

4.0 out of 5 stars I loved it, but....
This book is probably one of the best accounts of the First Crusade ever made. I devoured it as it took me on the long trip from Western Europe to far-away Jerusalem. Read more

Published on 9 Oct 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterfully told yarn of days of old and Knights of Yore.
A remarkable recapitulation of times long gone. The raison d'etre is the story and the telling of it. Whether it is fact. fiction or faction is immaterial. Read more

Published on 10 Aug 1997

4.0 out of 5 stars Believe this story or not!
After reading previous online reviews, I do not understand all the concern over whether this book is based on fact or fiction. Read more

Published on 5 Jul 1997

3.0 out of 5 stars I fell for it also!
I actually liked this book very much. However, I found the unresolved fact/fiction question a major distraction. Read more

Published on 27 Mar 1997

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