The Road to Jerusalem [WorldCat Entities]

"Road to Jerusalem"
"Vägen till Jerusalem"@it
"Vägen till Jerusalem"@pl
"Vägen till Jerusalem"

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"Sent into the world by his master, a Cistercian monk and former Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson encounters the scheming power battles of twelfth-century Sweden and is separated from the woman he loves by a headstrong noble's fateful mistake."@en
"Sent into the world by his master, a Cistercian monk and former Knight Templar, Arn Magnusson encounters the scheming power battles of twelfth-century Sweden and is separated from the woman he loves by a headstrong noble's fateful mistake."
"For power. For passion. For glory. The epic story of the knights templar."@en
""Born in 1150 to a noble family, Arn Magnusson comes of age in a monastery under the tutelage of a Cistercian prior and a former Knight Templar. Witnessing the boy's extraordinary talent with sword and bow, the monks, trusting in God's will, send their charge into the world to fulfill his destiny. Beyond the monastery walls lies a whirlwind of intrigue as cunning lords vie for power. And, when Arn meets the lovely Cecilia, he discovers this dangerous world holds other surprises too. But before he can claim her hand the headstrong and naive noble makes a fateful mistake that will wrench him for his love and send him to the Holy Land to battle infidels for 20 years."--BOOK COVER."@en
"Arn Magnusson, born into an aristocratic Swedish family, is raised in an old monastry because of an old promise made by his mother. From the start he shows the natural skill and aptitude of a born fighter, yet despite his strength he is innocent in the ways of the world. He is sent from the sheltered walls of the convent to experience something of real life. On his journeys Arn falls foul of various fighting groups, but is also delighted with the women he encounters."
"Een jonge Zweed die in het klooster is opgegroeid, moet zich vanaf zijn zeventiende jaar zien te handhaven in de rauwe twaalfde-eeuwse ridderwereld."
"The hero of this 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."@en
"Premier volume d'une trilogie qui trace, au travers de son personnage principal Arn Magnusson, le portrait d'un monde nordique qui, récemment converti au christianisme, se lance dans l'aventure des croisades et s'ouvre à la religion et à la culture musulmanes. Elevé par des moines cisterciens, Arn est contraint de se faire templier pour expier ses péchés et rejoint le royaume de Jérusalem."