Crusade

by Binns, Stewart

• ISBN13: 9780241957578
• ISBN10: 0241957575
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-01
• Publisher: Penguin

Summary

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 cruelest 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.

Author Biography

Stewart Binns began his professional life as an academic. He then pursued several adventures, including a stint at the BBC, before settling into a career as a school teacher, specializing in history. Later in life, a lucky break took him back to the BBC, which was the beginning of a successful career in television. He has won a BAFTA, a Grierson, an RTS, and a Peabody for his documentaries. He is the author of Conquest.