The crusader

Description:

A knight possessed by demons, an ambitious monk skilled in exorcism, and a bloody Crusade that ends in a terrible siege lie at the heart of Michael Alexander Eisner’s action-packed medieval adventure of Christian warriors and Muslim infidels in the Holy Land. Francisco de Montcada, the young Spanish heir to a vast family fortune, returns from the Crusades a gaunt shell of a man, rendered speechless by the horrors he has witnessed. As his friend Brother Lucas draws out his story, Francisco relates a gripping tale of fierce battles, cruel betrayals, and religious zealots. A first-rate novel of disquieting contemporary relevance, The Crusader captures with impressive style and historical authenticity the ghastly deeds men pursue in the name of God.

subjects: Knights and knighthood,  Crusades,  Monks,  Fiction,  Exorcism,  Historical fiction,  History,  Crusades, fiction,  Spain, fiction,  Fiction, historical, general,  Large type books

Places: Spain

Times: Eighth, 1270,  711-1516