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The Cluny Cross - A Monk's Tale
The Cluny Cross - A Monk's Tale
The Cluny Cross - A Monk's Tale
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In 1089, the powerful Abbot of Cluny in western France sends a Benedictine monk by the name of Ramiro on a secret assignment to Jerusalem, giving him a mysterious cross to deliver. But what begins as a simple mission soon becomes a wild and terrifying excursion through the extraordinary and exotic kingdoms of the medieval Middle East.

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Release dateFeb 2, 2024
ISBN9780987787880
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