The Iron Lance - The Celtic Crusades: Book I

Informationen zum Autor Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. His works include Byzantium and the series The Pendragon Cycle! The Celtic Crusades! and The Song of Albion. Lawhead makes his home in Austria with his wife. Klappentext In book one of the Celtic Crusades series! a Scottish boy travels to Jerusalem to try to regain his family's stolen lands! and ends up saving the relic Iron Lance that pierced Christ's side. Zusammenfassung “ACTION-PACKED ADEVNTURE.” — Booklist Scotland! 1095. While his father and brothers follow Pope Urban II’s call to win Jerusalem from the infidels! Murdo Ranulfson stays behind to guard his family’s interests. But when his home is confiscated by greedy usurpers! Murdo is forced to follow the Crusades himself. Hoping to find his father and redeem his family’s land! Murdo sets off on a journey that leads him to the Mediterranean—the heart of civilization now threatened by barbarian hordes—and on to the fabled city of Constantinople and beyond! to the Holy Land. Amidst brutality and ambition! Murdo discovers what he seeks—and obtains a relic that will guide him and his descendants for centuries. Rich in heroism! treachery! and adventure! The Iron Lance begins an epic trilogy of Scottish noble family fighting for its existence and its faith during the age of the Crusades—and of a secret society whose ceremonies will shape history for a millennium. “ INTRIGUING . . . STEEPED IN HISTORICAL DETAIL . . . ” —Library Journal

Product details

• Authors: Stephen R Lawhead, Stephen R. Lawhead
• Publisher: Harper Voyager US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.04.2000
• EAN: 9780061051098
• ISBN: 978-0-06-105109-8
• No. of pages: 656
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 171 mm x 33 mm
• Series: Celtic Crusades; Celtic Crusades
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Fantasy, Historical fiction, Christianity, History of Religion, Historical fantasy, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Religion and beliefs, Religion and science, Religious and spiritual fiction, Relating to religious groups, Relating to Christian people and groups, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, FICTION: Fantasy / General, FICTION: Historical / Medieval, RELIGION: Religion & Science, FICTION: Religious, RELIGION: Christianity / History, FICTION: Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, FICTION: Fantasy / Historical, FICTION: Fantasy / Action & Adventure, RELIGION: Faith