[Balian D'Ibelin 02] • Defender of Jerusalem
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- Authors
- Schrader, Helena P.
- Publisher
- Wheatmark Inc.
- Tags
- war , ebook
- ISBN
- 9781627872737
- Date
- 2015-07-10T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.60 MB
- Lang
- en
Book II of a three part biographical novel about Balian d'Ibelin.
Hollywood made him a blacksmith; Arab chroniclers said he was “like a King.” He served a leper, but defied Richard the Lionheart.
He fought Saladin to a standstill, but retained his respect.
Rather than dally with a princess, he married a queen —
And founded a dynasty. He was a warrior and a diplomat both.
"Defender of Jerusalem" follows Balian and his wife Maria Comnena through the turbulent decade leading to the fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187.