
Deus Lo Volt!
A Chronicle of the Crusades
Evan S. Connell(Author)
Pimlico (Publisher)
Published on 5. July 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-7126-6804-0 (ISBN)
Description
The year is 1095. The most prominent leaders of the Christian world have assembled in a meadow in France near Clermont. Pope Urban appeals for the liberation of Jerusalem and cries out Deus lo volt!, God Wills It! The cry is taken up, echoes forth and is carried on.Wave upon wave of Christian pilgrims rush to assault the growing power of Muslims in the Holy Land and will do so for the next two hundred years. Most able men become soldiers of the Cross, and when a man is prevented by old age or ill health, he sends his son. Women, too, go to fight alongside the men. It is a time of great adventure, of great exploration and cultural change. Uniting Christian Europe in a common cause, the crusades defined forever the spirit of the West.A magisterial recounting of this great and terrible campaign, Deus lo Volt! tells with stunning immediacy one soldier's first-hand experience of the defining war of Christendom.
Reviews / Votes
'A vivid narrative...this book captures the pungent flavour of the period and makes for an exciting and sometimes shocking read.' Lawrence James, Daily MailMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
782 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7126-6804-0 (9780712668040)
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Person
Evan S. Connell, recognised as one of the most important voices in American literature, was the author of seventeen books, including Mrs Bridge, Mr Bridge and the bestselling Son of the Morning Star, his account of Custer's final battle at the Little Big Horn, and his book about the crusades, Deus lo Volt! In 2009 he was nominated for the Man Booker international prize. He lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico and died in 2010, aged 88.