{"product_id":"9781471150036","title":"Pilgrim's War","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first instalment of a thrilling new crusader series in the style of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrance, 1096\u003c\/b\u003e. Crowds gather in Sens to hear the man known as the \u003cb\u003eHermit \u003c\/b\u003espeak. He talks of a pilgrimage to the city of Jerusalem, one filled with promise for the Christian soldiers who march with him.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSybille \u003c\/b\u003eknows the perils of the road ahead, but she has no choice. Her husband is a reckless gambler, easily swayed by the Hermit’s words. She must follow her husband and join the great pilgrimage.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e For \u003cb\u003eOdo\u003c\/b\u003e, the pilgrimage is all. It provides him an opportunity to demonstrate his faith and piety. His brother \u003cb\u003eFulk\u003c\/b\u003e seeks relief from boredom and the restraints of apprenticeship. He craves adventure and excitement.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeanne \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eGuillemette \u003c\/b\u003ehave been treated badly by the men in their life but this is their chance for redemption and a brighter future. But life on the road for two women alone will be perilous . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the long road to Jerusalem, right and wrong, love and hate, virtue and sins will become blurred. Each must survive as best they can. Who will live to reach it – and will the sacrifices they must make to get there be worth the price they all must pay?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about Michael Jecks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A \u003cb\u003ecracking read\u003c\/b\u003e in the best style of \u003cb\u003eConn Iggulden\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBernard Cornwell\u003c\/b\u003e, this will delight existing fans and bring many more to the fold’ \u003cb\u003eManda Scott\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003cb\u003eVivid imagination and gripping prose\u003c\/b\u003e – exactly what I expected from Michael Jecks’ \u003cb\u003eAnthony Riches\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Michael Jecks at his very best. A \u003cb\u003ebreath-taking adventure\u003c\/b\u003e which sweeps the reader directly into the heat, passion and horror of the infamous siege. Michael Jecks’ detailed knowledge of medieval warfare sets this novel ablaze. \u003cb\u003eUtterly enthralling\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003cb\u003eKaren Maitland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Classic Jecks – and that’s \u003cb\u003eas good as it gets\u003c\/b\u003e!’ \u003cb\u003eSusanna Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Compellingly brought to life – both \u003cb\u003ebloody reality and glorious courage\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003cb\u003eJulian Stockwin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Michael Jecks is the \u003cb\u003emaster of the medieval whodunit\u003c\/b\u003e. I want more’ \u003cb\u003eRobert Low\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003cb\u003eWell told\u003c\/b\u003e and often graphically chilling’ \u003cb\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Wonderfully descriptive battle sequences . . . a cracking read and \u003cb\u003ea series that Historical Fiction fans will just love\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFalcata Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168923173104,"sku":"9781471150036","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781471150036_p0.jpg?v=1763596697","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781471150036","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}