{"product_id":"9781627871945","title":"Knight of Jerusalem: A Biographical Novel of Balian d'Ibelin","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHollywood made him a blacksmith; Arab chronicles said he was \"like a king.\" He served a leper, but defied Richard the Lionheart. He fought Saladin to a stand-still, yet retained his respect. Rather than dally with a princess, he married a dowager queen -- and founded a dynasty. He was a warrior and a diplomat both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKnight of Jerusalem\u003c\/em\u003e is Book I of a three-part biographical novel. In this book Balian, the landless son of a local baron, goes to Jerusalem to seek his fortune, but finds himself serving a leper boy instead. Only that boy is soon King of Jerusalem and facing the combined forces of Syria and Egypt as Saladin declares jihad against the Christian kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wheatmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042227994864,"sku":"9781627871945","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781627871945_p0.jpg?v=1763869289","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781627871945","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}