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The book of the lion

In twelth-century England, after his master, a maker of coins for the king, is brutally punished for alleged cheating, seventeen-year-old Edmund finds himself traveling to the Holy Land as squire to a knight crusader on his way to join the forces of Richard Lionheart.

Main Author: Cadnum, Michael.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Puffin Books, 2001, c2000.
Subjects:
Knights and knighthood > Young adult fiction.
Crusades > Third, 1189-1192 > Young adult fiction.
Middle Ages > Young adult fiction.
Summary: In twelth-century England, after his master, a maker of coins for the king, is brutally punished for alleged cheating, seventeen-year-old Edmund finds himself traveling to the Holy Land as squire to a knight crusader on his way to join the forces of Richard Lionheart.
Item Description: Originally published: New York : Viking, 2000.
Physical Description: 204 p. ; 19 cm.
ISBN: 0142300349
Author Notes: Michael Cadnum is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for adults and young adults, including the contemporary novels Rundown, Heat , and Edge (all Viking) and the historical novel In a Dark Wood (Orchard/Puffin). Michael Cadnum lives in Albany, California.

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