The Book of the Lion by Michael Cadnum

The Book of the Lion by Michael Cadnum

A National Book Award nominee

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.

Edmund, a young apprentice, is awaiting punishment as a counterfeiter when a knight intervenes on his behalf--and compels Edmund to join Richard Lionheart's forces in the Holy Land. There, amidst the savagery of the twelfth-century Crusades, Edmund learns both courage and compassion, and discovers that cruelty is sometimes considered the will of Heaven. Set in medieval England and the war-torn shores of the Middle East, Cadnum's tale weaves together a rich tapestry of storms at sea, the brutality of hand-to-hand combat, and one of the classic horse and lance battles in recorded history--the Battle of Arsuf.

Michael Cadnum is the author of 35 books for adults and young adults. His work--which includes thrillers, suspense novels, historical fiction, and books about myths and legends--has been nominated for the National Book Award (The Book of the Lion), the Edgar Award (Calling Home and Breaking the Fall), and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (In a Dark Wood). A former National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellow, he is also the author of award-winning poetry. Seize the Storm (2012) is his most recent novel.

Michael Cadnum lives in Albany, California, with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9780142300343
ISBN 10	0142300349
Titel	The Book of the Lion
Autor	Michael Cadnum
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Puffin Books
Erscheinungsjahr	2001-10-01
Seitenanzahl	208
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.