Cameron, Christian,  1962- <br/><br/>
The long sword / 
Christian Cameron. 
 - London :  Orion,  2014. 
 - xi, 425 p. :  maps ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Pisa, May 1364. Sir William Gold - newly knighted on the battlefield outside the gates of Florence - can look forward to a lucrative career as a sword for hire in the endless warring between Italy's wealthy city states. But when a message comes from Father Pierre de Thomas, Grand Master of the Order of St John - better known as the Hospitallers - Sir William knows he has no choice but to leave his dreams of fame and fortune behind him. Father Pierre is gathering men across Europe for a crusade, and as a donat of the order, Sir William is pledged to serve him. But before setting out for the Holy Land, Sir William and his companions face deadly adversaries closer to home. 
<br/><br/> HISTORICAL FICTION. Pisa, May 1364. Sir William Gold - newly knighted on the battlefield outside the gates of Florence - can look forward to a lucrative career as a sword for hire in the endless warring between Italy's wealthy city states. But when a message comes from Father Pierre de Thomas, Grand Master of the Order of St John - better known as the Hospitallers - Sir William knows he has no choice but to leave his dreams of fame and fortune behind him. Father Pierre is gathering men across Europe for a crusade, and as a donat of the order, Sir William is pledged to serve him. But before setting out for the Holy Land, Sir William and his companions face deadly adversaries closer to home. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781409142447 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB498084  bnb GBB497008  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Knights and knighthood--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Italy--History--1268-1492--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Historical fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>813.6