TY  - BOOK
AU  - Patterson,James
AU  - Gross,Andrew
TI  - The jester: a novel 
SN  - 0316602051
AV  - PS3566.A822 J48 2003
U1  - 813/.54 21
PY  - 2003///
CY  - London
PB  - Head line, 
KW  - Fools and jesters
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Kidnapping
KW  - Nobility
KW  - Crusades
KW  - Relics
KW  - France
KW  - History
KW  - Medieval period, 987-1515
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - gsafd
KW  - Suspense fiction
N2  - Hugh De Luc, a poor innkeeper, returns home from the First Crusade wearied from battle and disillusioned by carnage. After journeying from the Holy Land back to his own small village, he finds his nightmare is just beginning." In his absence, Hugh's son has been killed and his beloved wife, Sophie, abducted by a ruthless duke in search of a priceless relic dating back to the Crucifixion. Taking on the role of a jester, Hugh infiltrates the court where he believes Sophie is held captive. There he confronts men more evil than he ever imagined and embarks on an epic battle to restore his broken life
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