The Road to Jerusalem: Jan Guillou

The Road to Jerusalem by Jan Guillou, Harper 2009.

isbn 9780061688539

The Road to Jerusalem, by Jan Guillou, is already an international sensation and the first of the three novels known as The Crusades Trilogy. It is the story of Arn, who grows up wealthy in Sweden and as a monk is taught secret knowledge and warfare.

The Road to Jerusalem is set in the late 12th century and is filled with excellent historical and political detail. It is also rich in spiritual and religious matters while being a wonderful action, adventure novel. But mostly it is the story of Arn, the young hero, as he grown into manhood and sets off for the Crusades. I loved this book and cannot wait for the next two novels in the series, now must reads.

Richard