The hero of this phenomenally successful historical trilogy is Arn Magnusson, born in 1150 to an aristocratic Swedish family. THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM covers his childhood and education at the Cistercian monastry of Varnhem. There he is taught the best of spiritual and worldly learning, as well as being trained to become a master archer and swordsman by the giant Brother Guilbert, a former knight. At seventeen, equipped to become a monk or a warrior, Arn returns home, a young man and yet an innocent in the ways of the world. ...
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The hero of this phenomenally successful historical trilogy is Arn Magnusson, born in 1150 to an aristocratic Swedish family. THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM covers his childhood and education at the Cistercian monastry of Varnhem. There he is taught the best of spiritual and worldly learning, as well as being trained to become a master archer and swordsman by the giant Brother Guilbert, a former knight. At seventeen, equipped to become a monk or a warrior, Arn returns home, a young man and yet an innocent in the ways of the world. Two sisters cross his path: one seduces him, while with the other sister, Cecilia, he falls deeply in love. In loving two sisters he has committed a crime punishable by both civil and clerical authorities, and he is sentenced to serve 20 years as a Knight Templar in the Holy Land. THE KNIGHT TEMPLAR (Volume 2 to be published 2002) recounts Arn's experiences as an occupation officer in Palestine and in volume 3, THE KINGDOM AT THE END OF THE ROAD, (to be published 2003) Arn leaves Jerusalem a changed man. He returns to Sweden, torn apart by feudal infighting in which his family is deeply embroiled; and to Cecilia, the love of his youth, who was banished to a nunnery for the period he was in the Holy Land.
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I've now read the entire trilogy, and it was excellent. I'm not an avid reader, so in order for me to sit down, and read the whole series,is amazing. My wife reads all the time, so you couldn't have imagined her surprise when I read these three books.
The series kept me interested and wanting more. I'm no critic, I'm a normal every day person, so for me to read these books , and then to sit down and write a review , is something I NEVER do.
So take my word, if you are interested in this type of subject matter, purchase this triolgy, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED YOU DID !!!!!!
Gulenay
Dec 24, 2009
Awesome start!
This is a wonderful story, the history is well researched, the plot lines well developed. A great deal of detail about life in western Gotland takes you in and keeps you there. I'm just now finishing the second book and anxiously awaiting the third!
