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Crossed - by Nicole Galland (Paperback)

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  • In the year 1202, tens of thousands of crusaders gather in Venice, preparing to embark for Jerusalem to free the Holy City from Muslim rule.
  • Author(s): Nicole Galland
  • 672 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical

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About the Book



Galland returns with her best and boldest novel yet--the story of the Fourth Crusade and the dramatic, disastrous sack of Constantinople in 1204.



Book Synopsis



In the year 1202, tens of thousands of crusaders gather in Venice, preparing to embark for Jerusalem to free the Holy City from Muslim rule. Among them is a lowly vagabond Briton, rescued from damnation by a pious knight who burns with zealous fire for their sacred undertaking. And so they set sail, along with dedicated companions--and with a beautiful, mysterious Arab "princess" whom the vagabond liberates from a brutish merchant. But the divine light guiding their "righteous" campaign soon darkens as the mission sinks ever deeper into catastrophe, disgrace, and moral turpitude--as Christians murder Christians in the Adriatic port city of Zara, tragic events are set in motion that will ultimately lead to the shocking and shameful fall of Constantinople.

Impeccably researched and beautifully told, Nicole Galland's Crossed is a stunning tale of the disastrous Fourth Crusade--and of the hopeful, brave, and driven who were caught up in and irrevocably changed by a corrupted cause and a furious battle beyond their comprehension or control.



Review Quotes




"A clever novel of courtly love . . . entertains with a flourish." -- Publishers Weekly

"A tasty fictional stew, mixing elements of twelfth-century culture together skillfully to produce a veritable reading feast . . . .The combination of vicious politics, mysterious doings, betrayals, and double-dealing, added to a leisurely but engaging plot, will keep those pages turning." -- Booklist

"A tasty fictional stew. . . . A veritable reading feast." -- Booklist on Revenge of the Rose

"A wallop of a first novel--entertaining and engaging." -- San Francisco Chronicle on The Fool's Tale

"[A] funny (really!) look at this disastrous Crusade through the eyes of a wacky Welshman, a pious knight and his half-brother and an Arab princess (who isn't what she seems) they hope to return to her Egyptian home. It's a raucous road trip set in the 13th century." -- New York Post

"[A]ttention to detail and humor keeps the novel both exhaustive and hilarious...Nicole Galland is exceptionally well versed in the fine nuances of storytelling and illustrating the combustible nature of mixing religion, commerce and war." -- St. Petersburg Times (Florida)

"[A]t once an idiot's guide to the tangled geopolitical landscape of 13th century and a clear and stern indictment of contemporary events...Thick with delectable historical details." -- Martha's Vineyard Times on CROSSED


Dimensions (Overall): 8.01 Inches (H) x 5.77 Inches (W) x 1.16 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.18 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 672
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Theme: Medieval
Format: Paperback
Author: Nicole Galland
Language: English
Street Date: February 5, 2008
TCIN: 89493643
UPC: 9780060841805
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-0477
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.16 inches length x 5.77 inches width x 8.01 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.18 pounds
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