The
Land Beyond the Sea is a very accomplished historical novel set
in and around Jerusalem in the 1100's. I
enjoyed it because I didn't know much about that period.
A large part of the story concerns King Baldwin – a young
king who became a leper.
One thing that kept occurring to me is how many
centuries the land around Jerusalem has been occupied by Christians, Muslims
and, of course, Jews. It did give me
fresh perspective on the difficulties of the Middle East.
A warning though – this book is a veritable tome – over
600 largish pages with smallish font. It
was a mission to finish.
Well, you had me at historical novel but lost me at over 600 pages! I need large print to start with..doubt I would find one!! But thanks for the review!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the review. That era is also almost unknown to me especially that region's history.
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