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The land beyond the sea

The Christian ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem following the First Crusade, Baudouin IV, struggles to hold his throne despite political intrigue, personal health risks, and the growing threat of Saladin and his army.

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Main Author: Penman, Sharon Kay (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2020.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
Baudouin > IV, > King of Jerusalem, > 1160-1185 > Fiction.
Saladin, > Sultan of Egypt and Syria, > 1137-1193 > Fiction.
Courts and courtiers > Fiction.
Kings and rulers > Fiction.
Jerusalem > History > Latin Kingdom, 1099-1244 > Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Political fiction.
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Summary:The Christian ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem following the First Crusade, Baudouin IV, struggles to hold his throne despite political intrigue, personal health risks, and the growing threat of Saladin and his army.
Physical Description:xi, 672 pages : map ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780399165283
0399165282
Author Notes:Sharon Kay Penman was born in New York City on August 13, 1945. She received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law. She worked as a tax lawyer before becoming a full-time writer.

She wrote The Sunne in Splendour, which chronicled the life of Richard III, while she was a student and a tax lawyer. After finishing the manuscript, her only copy was stolen from her car. She eventually rewrote the book and it was published in 1982. Her other works include Here Be Dragons, The Reckoning, When Christ and His Saints Slept, The Queen's Man, Cruel as the Grave, Dragon's Lair, Prince of Darkness, Lionheart and A King's Ransom. She won the 2001 Career Achievement Award for Historical Mysteries from Romantic Times.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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