Lion Heart
Lion Heart by Justin Cartwright, published by Bloomsbury in 2013, is a novel that explores the complex legacy of Richie Cathar as he navigates his father’s tumultuous past. Alaric, Richie’s father, was a multifaceted figure—a renaissance man, intellectual, and drug abuser—who left behind a mix of inspiration and confusion. As Richie embarks on a journey to the Holy Land to investigate the Art of the Medieval Latin Kingdom, he seeks to uncover both the fate of Christianity’s most sacred relic and the truth about his father’s life.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines action, adventure, and suspense as Richie travels from the academic halls of Oxford to the historic Crusader castles of Jordan. Along the way, he becomes involved in a passionate relationship with Noor, a Canadian-Arab journalist, whose life becomes intricately linked to his quest. Lion Heart presents a rich tapestry of personal discovery and historical intrigue, inviting readers to delve into themes of identity and legacy within a captivating storyline. This edition spans 329 pages and is presented in English.
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Richie Cathar’s father, Alaric, was a renaissance man: an intellectual, explorer, archaeologist and historian. He was also a man of the sixties: a fantasist, absentee parent and drug abuser. Alaric named his son after his hero, Richard, Coeur de Lion, but left him little when he died apart from conflicting memories. Now Richie, thirty-something, is in search of his own role…Following his father’s trail to the Holy Land to research the Art of the Medieval Latin Kingdom, Richie’s quest – to uncover the fate of Christianity’s most sacred relic and the truth about his father – takes him from the high-table intrigue of Oxford to the imposing Crusader castles of Jordan, and into a passionate love affair with Noor, a Canadian-Arab journalist, whose fate will become entwined with Richie’s own. Shot through with Justin Cartwright’s trademark sharp observation and heartbreaking drama, Lion Heart is a thrilling, romantic and original work from one of our finest novelists.
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