Crusade follows the story (albeit a bit loosely as it is hard to know exact details of the crusade as the official history on the topic is somewhat lacking) and focuses in particular on two characters who are part o the crusade: Georgette a peasant girl and Robert, an orphan who has been brought up […]
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Crusade was a book I wouldn’t usually read. Though it is YA, I consider this outside my usual comfort zone, where I drown myself in teen romances and contemporary stories. In a sense, Crusade is a difficult read, but like the little kids in the story, pushing through to the end, I loved it. It’s […]
13th century France is an unusual setting for a YA novel, and in some ways readers would be correct in assuming that the characters in Linda Press Wulf’s historical novel Crusade have very little in common with those of 21st century teenagers. From the age of nine, Georgette has worked as a housekeeper for the village priest; orphan boy […]
Atmospheric, highly charged, this is the perfect introduction to historical romance for teens. A beautiful story, beautifully told. Stunning.
I received an uncorrected proof copy of this book which has a plain red cover with a very simple design. I have to just start by saying that I’ve posted the actual cover of ‘Crusade’ which I think is absolutely gorgeous. The girl on the front has a lovely face and I really like the […]
The Children’s Crusade is one of those extraordinary stories of the Middle Ages which have caught the imagination of historians and preachers. A young shepherd, who believed he was called by God to save the city of Jerusalem, managed to collect together an enormous horde of children and lead them all the way to the […]
Crusade is a tale which follows two children, Georgette and Robert, who join a children’s crusade heading for Jerusalem to save the Holy Land from ‘the infidels’. Set in France during the early thirteenth century this is definitely a story for history lovers and those interested about how religion effects people, particularly those who lived during that time period. Characters: You really feel […]
The Children’s Crusade is a little-known episode in medieval history, so it is good to see another book based on it – although this is very different from Henry Treece’s story. Orphaned Robert, an extraordinarily intelligent boy, and motherless Georgette are among thousands of children spellbound by the boy on the white charger, who encourages them to join his […]
