The Road to Jerusalem

I might remember these books too fondly as it's been years since the last time I read them, but these are some of the best examples of Scandinavian literature, and also some of the best historical fiction books that I have read. I can't speak for the English translation, but I'd highly recommend Jan......more

Long Road The story line about a boy that becomes a monk , that's sent out in to the world as a young man. Turns out to be a good read. But the history of this world is just a little long winded .......more

Zaboravila sam koliko u stvari volim povjesnu fikciju i to dobru povjesnu fikciju. A ova knjiga to jest. Jer iako je radnja bitna ono što je još bitnije je životnost okruženja koje se doima stvarno (i dobro istraženo) i u kojem se likovi doimaju uvjerljivo. Prije ove knjige nisam znala baš puno (niš......more

Maybe it's because I went in expecting a book about the crusades and found myself reading a book entirely about Medieval Sweden, but I found this book a bit slow. The characters are all solidly developed, and the writing is well done and well researched. Arn is a fairly interesting protagonist, a bit......more