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The Book of the Lion

by Michael Cadnum
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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.

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  • Release date

    October 1, 2001

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781101142561

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781101142561
      • File size: 243 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 6.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 980
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 5-7

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 15, 2001
      Edmund, a squire, awaits the joint punishment for his master's counterfeiting charges and escapes his fate when a knight asks him to join the Crusades. In a starred review, PW
      wrote, "The message about the romance vs. reality of war proves powerful, and fans of history and adventure alike will devour this well-crafted, dramatic quest." Ages 12-up.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:6.9
  • Lexile® Measure:980
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:5-7

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