Triumph and tragedy await on the plains of Antioch, where the course of the crusade – and history – will be altered forever: Besieged by Richard Foreman

by Richard Foreman

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Here’s the set-up:

1098.

Antioch.

The besiegers have become the besieged.

Kerbogha the Dreadful and his grand army intend to surround and starve their enemies.

The crusaders need a miracle. But they may have found one in the shape of the Holy Lance.

Bohemond of Taranto realises that the pilgrims must fight or die.

But to fight they must know their enemy. Bohemond instructs Edward Kemp, an English knight, to gather intelligence on Kerbogha and the Muslim army. But in attempting to save the crusaders, Edward may damn himself.

Triumph and tragedy await on the plains of Antioch, where the course of the crusade – and history – will be altered forever.

Recommended for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Ben Kane & Conn Iggulden.

Richard Foreman’s new bestselling series on the First Crusade provides an entertaining insight into history – and the significant players in the armed pilgrimage, including Bohemond of Taranto and Bishop Adhemar of Le Puy. Foreman shines a light on the epochal moment, with humour and humanity, which still shapes the story of Europe and the Middle East today.