Crusade (The Making of England Quartet)

by Stewart Binns

1072 - England is firmly under the heel of its new Norman rulers.

The few survivors of the English resistance look to Edgar the Atheling, the rightful heir to the English throne, to overthrow William the Conqueror. Years of intrigue and vicious civil war follow: brother against brother, family against family, friend against friend.

In the face of chaos and death, Edgar and his allies form a secret brotherhood, pledging to fight for justice and freedom wherever they are denied. But soon they are called to fight for an even greater cause: the plight of the Holy Land. Embarking on the epic First Crusade to recapture Jerusalem, together they will participate in some of the cruellest battles the world has ever known, the savage Siege of Antioch and the brutal Fall of Jerusalem, and together they will fight to the death.

• ISBN10: 0241957575
• ISBN13: 9780241957578
• Publish Date: 26 April 2012
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 11 October 2023
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 544
• Language: English

Reviews

[Ace]

I really enjoyed it, especially not having read the first one (there's something about talking books and not mentioning it's in a series). It was easy to follow though I do admit I was already rather familiar with the time and events that took place which would have helped. The characters where interesting and gave me a lot more information on the era than I already had.