Lion Heart
A Did Not Finish, Historical, Fiction book. I chose this purely because I've read others by Cartwright and it was the...
Richard Cathar recalls his recently deceased father, Alaric, as a delusional hippie, one who fancied himself an intellectual and a historian. One of many far-fetched claims was that he had discovered-and then lost-documentation of a meeting between his hero, Richard the Lionheart, and Robin Hood after the Third Crusade.In a quest to sort out the fact and fiction of his father's life, Richard (named for the legendary king) leaves London and travels to Jerusalem, where he falls in love with the mysterious Noor, a journalist who herself has many secrets. Back in England, he continues his research, finding his own evidence that Richard the Lionheart recovered the True Cross from Saladin. Again he sets out, this time on the trail of the True Cross, which leads him through the Middle East and Europe-and to the powerful sense that myth and history may be inseparable.Justin Cartwright's latest novel is an utter original. Full of insight into the life and times of Richard the Lionheart, it is exciting, deeply moving, funny, and profound.
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- Filetype: PDF
- Pages: 352 pages
- ISBN: 9781620401835 / 0
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The book was very pleasant to read because of Cartwright's writing. Some chapters in the book were highly evocative and as a result, you found yourself reading up to ten chapters a day. Nicely written and I enjoyed reading some of the characters. I did... This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Story of an unlikeable youngish University student who is researching the mystery surrounding Richard the Lionheart and the true cross, which was apparently given to him by Saladin and transported from Jerusalem to France, where it disappeared. While on... I chose this purely because I've read others by Cartwright and it was the only one of the library shelf! I felt at a disadvantage not knowing anything (or very little) about Richard the Lionheart, and I did find the historical bits of the novel a bit too long. But a bit of Wikipedia and Googling gave me the general idea. I really enjoyed...
