{"product_id":"9781789545319","title":"Pillars of Light","description":"Author: Johnson, Jane\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789545319\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003e'A masterpiece of historical fiction' Anne Fortier \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePillars of Light\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and moving novel about the triumph of the human spirit against all the odds. It will delight fans of Philippa Gregory, Ken Follett and Diana Gabaldon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Syrian city of Akka, Nathanael, a young Jewish doctor, and a Muslim girl called Zohra are about to fall in love. But Saladin's army has just taken Jerusalem, and soon their own city will be engulfed by war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile in England, John Savage, a foundling boy, runs away from his cruel life in a priory with the Moor, a mysterious man driven by a dream of perfection. They join a band of conmen travelling through the English countryside faking religious miracles for cash, until they are recruited in Richard the Lionheart's army and sent to regain the Latin Kingdom from the infidel. Akka awaits. It will be the site of the greatest   o and cruellest   o siege of its time. But even in the midst of war, lovers find ways to make transactions of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Jane Johnson-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Written with empathy and a flair for the dramatic' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An engaging adventure story brimming with atmosphere and romance' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully written' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A sweeping story ... Powerful' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629825904798,"sku":"UBD-9781789545319","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789545319.jpg?v=1774222385","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789545319","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}