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<blockquote> <p>For power. For passion. For glory. The epic story of the knights templar.</p> </blockquote> <p>Born in 1150 to a noble family in the Kingdom of Western Götaland, young Arn Magnusson is marked early on by a miraculous and fateful event. When the boy inexplicably recovers after falling from the parapet of his ancestral home, his mother finds herself beholden to a promise made in a moment of prayer. Arn, second-born son of Magnus Folkesson, will live his life in the service of God—sent from his family to do holy work and to prepare for a position in the priory.</p> <p>At Varnhem monastery, Arn comes of age under the tutelage of Father Henri, a Cistercian monk devoted to his aristocratic pupil's education. However, grammar, math, and logic are not the only lessons: Brother Guilbert, the monastery blacksmith and former Knight Templar, finds Arn adept at training of a very different kind. Observing the boy's extraordinary talent with horse, sword, and bow, Father Henri, trusting in God's will, sends his charge into the world to fulfill a destiny that lies beyond the cloister walls.</p> <p>Returning home, Arn finds his monastic habits at odds with his clan's old and tested

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Author

Guillou, Jan, 1944-; Murray, Steven T

Publisher

Harper Paperbacks

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780061688591

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, History

Rating

4.4 / 5 (981 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14