Birth of the Kingdom

By Jan Guillou

The third volume of the crusades trilogy from bestselling Swedish author Jan Guillou.

Arn de Gotha has become one of the most feared warriors of the Knights Templar fighting to liberate Palestine with the Crusaders.

At the great battle for Jerusalem, a mammoth and bloody struggle where the Christians were finally defeated, Arn is saved from certain death by Saladin, his longtime enemy and trusted friend. Ravaged by wounds and sickness, Arn is at last granted his wish: to return at last to his homeland, it plagued by endless wars.

Arn is determined to find her – the woman for whom he was exiled. He must discover if their love could endure so long a separation, and if it can sustain his new quest: the create a new people, a new society, both Christian and Muslim, both craftsmen and warriors, with Arn at its helm, fighting for peace in a savage land.

A fitting conclusion to a great trilogy, a bestseller all over Europe, and now the basis for a major film.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Mar 18, 2010
• ISBN: 9780007351862

Jan Guillou

Jan Oscar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou was born in Sweden in January 1944. He made his name as a journalist and rose to fame when he exposed a secret intelligence organisation, was convicted of espionage and spent 10 months in prison, 5 of which were spent in solitary confinement. He is now a bestselling novelist and writes regularly for Sweden’s leading tabloid, commenting on current affairs.

Reviews for Birth of the Kingdom

[victoriajz · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Interesting plot, basically true to life. Engaging characters. Worth reading. All three of the series, really.

[bookaholic2-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I have read the complete trilogy translated to the English from Swedish (good translation). The entire body of the trilogy is very detailed which added to the enjoyment of the read. I am thankful to a Norwegian friend who recommended these works of historical fiction.

[tldittmer04 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It was a good story. I would be interested in reading book 1 and 2