Balian d'Ibelin: Knight of Jerusalem (Schrader Helena P.)(Paperback)

Balian d'Ibelin: Knight of Jerusalem (Schrader Helena P.)(Paperback)

Book I in the Award-Winning Jerusalem TrilogyB.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree, Historical Novel Society Editor's ChoiceHollywood made him a blacksmith; Arab chronicles said he was 'like a king.'He served a leper, but defied Richard the Lionheart.He was a warrior and a diplomat both.This is the first book

Defender of Jerusalem: A Biographical Novel of Balian D'Ibelin (Schrader Helena P.)(Paperback)

The Christian kingdom of Jerusalem is under siege. The charismatic Kurdish leader, Salah ad-Din, has succeeded in uniting Shiite Egypt with Sunnite Syria and has now declared jihad against the Christian kingdom. While King Baldwin IV struggles to defend his kingdom from the external threat despite

History of Jerusalem - One City, Three Faiths (Armstrong Karen)(Paperback / softback)

'A History of Jerusalem should be read, not only by travellers and potential travellers in Jerusalem, but by all of us.' Stephen Tummin, Daily

Kingdom of the Wicked Book One: Rules (Dale Helen)(Paperback)

784 ab urbe condita--31 AD. Jerusalem sits uneasily in a Roman Empire that has seen an industrial revolution and now has cable news and flying machines--and rites and morals that are strange and repellent to the native people of Judaea.A charismatic young leader is arrested after a riot in the

Jerusalem - The Biography (Montefiore Simon Sebag)(Paperback / softback)

The story of Jerusalem is the story of the world.Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today's clash of civilisations. How did this small, remote town become the Holy City, the 'centre of the

A History of the Expedition to Jerusalem, 1095-1127 (Fulcher of Chartres Of Chartres)(Paperback)

The Liberation of Jerusalem (Tasso Torquato)(Paperback)

In The Liberation of Jerusalem (1581), Torquato Tasso set out to write an epic to rival the Iliad and the Aeneid. Unlike his predecessors, he took his subject not from myth but from history: the Christian capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade. The siege of the city is played out alongside a

The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem (Yishai-Levi Sarit)(Paperback)

Now a Netflix Series, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is a dazzling story about mothers and daughters, secrets and betrayals, and a binding curse. The #1 International Bestseller Gabriela's mother Luna is the most beautiful woman in all of Jerusalem, though her famed beauty and charm seem to be

The Temple of Jerusalem (Goldhill Simon)(Paperback)

It was destroyed nearly 2,000 years ago, and yet the Temple of Jerusalem--cultural memory, symbol, and site--remains one of the most powerful, and most contested, buildings in the world. This glorious structure, imagined and re-imagined, reconsidered and reinterpreted again and again over two

Rome and Jerusalem - The Clash of Ancient Civilizations (Goodman Martin)(Paperback / softback)

In 70CE, after four years of Jewish rebellion, Roman legions devastated the great city of Jerusalem. Sixty years later, its ruin was completed when Emperor Hadrian built a new city on top of it that Jews were forbidden even to enter. This title explores the history of a titanic struggle whose

To Jerusalem and Back (Bellow Saul)(Paperback / softback)

In the mid-1970s, Saul Bellow visited Israel and To Jerusalem and Back is his account of his time there. Immersing himself in its landscape and culture, he records the opinions, passions and dreams of Israelis of varying viewpoints - from Prime Minister Rabin to a kibbutznik escaped from the Warsaw

Bunty: Remembering a Gentleman of Noble Scottish-Irish Descent (Schrader Halwart)(Paperback)

The fascinating biography of David Scott-Moncrieff, alias Bunty' - a colourful personality, an enthusiastic car expert, a charming entertainer, and passionate vintage car addict. Bunty's favourite marque was Rolls-Royce, and, for some time, he claimed to be the No 1 in the Rolls-Royce second-hand

M - Maxwell Knight, MI5's Greatest Spymaster (Hemming Henry)(Paperback / softback)

*** The Sunday Times bestseller ***'Vividly imagined and prodigiously researched' Helen Davies, Sunday Times, Books of the Year 'Such a rewarding read' John Preston, Daily Mail, Books of the Year'This odd, secretive man is brought to life', Robbie Millen, The Times, Books of the YearMaxwell Knight

Vampire Knight: Memories, Vol. 5, 5 (Hino Matsuri)(Paperback)

Immortal tales of the past and present from the world of Vampire Knight. Vampire Knight returns with stories that delve into Yuki and Zero's time as a couple in the past and explore the relationship between Yuki's children and Kaname in the

Vampire Knight: Memories, Vol. 4, 4 (Hino Matsuri)(Paperback)

Immortal tales of the past and present from the world of Vampire Knight. Vampire Knight returns with stories that delve into Yuki and Zero's time as a couple in the past and explore the relationship between Yuki's children and Kaname in the present. These are the stories of what happened during

Vampire Knight: Memories, Vol. 3, 3 (Hino Matsuri)(Paperback)

Immortal tales of the past and present from the world of Vampire Knight. Vampire Knight returns with stories that delve into Yuki and Zero's time as a couple in the past and explore the relationship between Yuki's children and Kaname in the present. These are the stories of what happened during the

Vampire Knight: Memories, Vol. 2, 2 (Hino Matsuri)(Paperback)

Immortal tales of the past and present from the world of Vampire Knight. Vampire Knight returns with stories that delve into Yuki and Zero's time as a couple in the past and explore the relationship between Yuki's children and Kaname in the present. Neither the vampire aristocrats nor the vampire

Melania the Younger: From Rome to Jerusalem (Clark Elizabeth A.)(Paperback)

Melania the Younger: From Rome to Jerusalem explores the richly detailed story of Melania, an early fifth-century Roman Christian aristocrat who renounced her staggering wealth to lead a life of ascetic renunciation. Hers is a tale of riches to rags. Born to high Roman aristocracy in the late

Daughters of Jerusalem (Mendelson Charlotte)(Paperback / softback)

From the Orange shortlisted author of When We Were

Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Martin George R.R.)(Paperback / softback)

A century before A GAME OF THRONES, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne there was Dunk and Egg. A

Journal of Madam Knight (Knight Sarah)(Paperback)

The diary kept in 1704 by Sarah Kemble Knight on her hazardous journey from Boston to New York and back to Boston on horseback is marked by gusto, good humor, earthiness, and the evidence of keen

The Storybook Knight (Docherty Helen)(Pevná vazba)

Age Level: 4 to 8 Grade Level: K to 4What's a knight's greatest power? Stories, of course! From the beloved author/illustrator team behind The Snatchabook comes the ultimate storytime book about castles, knights, dragons, and the power of stories!Even dragons love a good story...Leo was a gentle

Building Jerusalem - The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City (Hunt Tristram)(Paperback / softback)

Book Of Hiram (Knight Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

This is the extraordinary story of Knight and Lomas's fourteen year quest to uncover the secret teachings buried beneath Roslin Chapel near Edinburgh. This book reveals for the first time why there were such high expectations of a Messiah at the time of the birth of Jesus