The Road to Jerusalem by Jan Guillou

The Road to Jerusalem

The Crusades Trilogy #1

Jan Guillou with Anna Paterson (Translator)

320 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous informative slow-paced
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The hero of this phenomenally successful historical trilogy is Arn Magnusson, born in 1150 to an aristocratic Swedish family. THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM covers his childhood and education at the Cistercian monastry of Varnhem. There he is taught the be...

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Community Reviews Summary of 338 reviews

Moods

informative 69%
adventurous 61%
reflective 15%
relaxing 15%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 38%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.7

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