Deus Lo Volt!

A Chronicle of the Crusades

Evan S Connell

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English

Pimlico
03 August 2001

Historical fiction; History; European history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict

'A vivid narrative.this book captures the pungent flavour of the period and makes for an exciting and sometimes shocking read.'

Lawrence James, Daily Mail

The year is 1095.

The most prominent leaders of the Christian world have assembled in a meadow in France near Clermont.

Pope Urban appeals for the liberation of Jerusalem and cries out Deus lo volt!, God Wills It!

The cry is taken up, echoes forth and is carried on.

Wave upon wave of Christian pilgrims rush to assault the growing power of Muslims in the Holy Land and will do so for the next two hundred years.

Most able men become soldiers of the Cross, and when a man is prevented by old age or ill health, he sends his son.

Women, too, go to fight alongside the men.

It is a time of great adventure, of great exploration and cultural change.

Uniting Christian Europe in a common cause, the crusades defined forever the spirit of the West.

A magisterial recounting of this great and terrible campaign, Deus lo Volt! tells with stunning immediacy one soldier's first-hand experience of the defining war of Christendom.

By: Evan S Connell
Imprint: Pimlico
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 621g
ISBN: 9780712668040
ISBN 10: 0712668047
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 03 August 2001
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Evan S Connell, long recognised as one of the most important American literary voices, is the author of seventeen books, including Mrs. Bridge, Mr. Bridge, and the best-selling Son of the Morning Star (Pimlico), his account of Custer's final battle at the Little Big Horn. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Reviews for Deus Lo Volt!: A Chronicle of the Crusades

The title Deus Lo Volt! means 'God wills it!' - the rallying cry that began the Crusades to liberate Jerusalem from the Muslims in the 11th and 12th centuries. This extraordinary account of that campaign tells the whole story through the tale of one Frenchman who fought for the cause. A huge, culture-defining work of historical imagination. (Kirkus UK)