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Leeds, Constance
2 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Born missing an ear, the son of a brutal fifteenth-century French count is banished and raised by local farmers and fishermen, then kidnapped and sold into slavery to a kind doctor in Africa, who recognizes his intelligence. Along with plenty of adventure and intrigue, the story provides a fascinating window into an Islamic world where education and learning thrived.
Reviewer: Rita Soltan
(3)
YA
Intricate details of late-eleventh-century life enrich this story of religious prejudice, unfaltering courage, and the friendship between two girls, one Christian, one Jewish. Leeds's emotive narrative centers on the 1096 Crusades and their catastrophic consequences for Jews inhabiting towns and villages on the Rhine River in what would become Germany. A map, author's note, and list of foreign phrases are included. Glos.
Reviewer: Juliet S. King
2 reviews
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