Dean Cycon
A Quest for God and Spices -- Dean Cycon, Hardcover
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Action & Adventure, Christian, Dean Cycon, Fiction, Fiction - Historical, Hardcover, Historical, Koehler Books, Medieval"A grand historical joyride through the medieval world." -David R. Gillham, New York Times bestselling author of City of Women
A Quest for God and Spices begins an epic journey across the ancient world. In the year AD 1200, a new pope agitates for a renewed crusade to reconquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem. European monarchs largely ignore his call, too involved with squabbles among themselves. The pope chooses two men-Brother Mauro, an older monk, and Nicolo, a young, striving merchant-to traverse the treacherous political, religious, and mercantile terrain of medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire to seek out the powerful Presbyter John, a mysterious king in the Far East who has promised to put his wealth and vast armies to the service of the pope's crusade.Nicolo's task is to guide Mauro, but a corrupt cardinal has secretly charged the young man with finding the source of the precious spices that ensure the Venetian and Arab trade monopoly. Nicolo's youthful exuberance, carelessness, and desire to be important jeopardizes their mission, while Mauro's knowledge of scripture and pagan works has not prepared him for the schemes of doges and emirs, clergymen and kings.
Author: Dean Cycon
Publisher: Koehler Books
Published: 01/21/2025
Pages: 314
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9798888245170
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2025
A Quest for God and Spices begins an epic journey across the ancient world. In the year AD 1200, a new pope agitates for a renewed crusade to reconquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem. European monarchs largely ignore his call, too involved with squabbles among themselves. The pope chooses two men-Brother Mauro, an older monk, and Nicolo, a young, striving merchant-to traverse the treacherous political, religious, and mercantile terrain of medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire to seek out the powerful Presbyter John, a mysterious king in the Far East who has promised to put his wealth and vast armies to the service of the pope's crusade.Nicolo's task is to guide Mauro, but a corrupt cardinal has secretly charged the young man with finding the source of the precious spices that ensure the Venetian and Arab trade monopoly. Nicolo's youthful exuberance, carelessness, and desire to be important jeopardizes their mission, while Mauro's knowledge of scripture and pagan works has not prepared him for the schemes of doges and emirs, clergymen and kings.
Author: Dean Cycon
Publisher: Koehler Books
Published: 01/21/2025
Pages: 314
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9798888245170
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2025