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Original Title:	Byzantium
ISBN:	0061057541 (ISBN13: 9780061057540)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.stephenlawhead.com/books/byzantium.shtml

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Although born to rule, Aidan lives as a scribe in a remote Irish Monastery on the far, wild edge of Christendom. Secure in work, contemplation, and dreams of the wider world, a miracle bursts into Aidan's quiet life. He is chosen to accompany a small band of monks on a quest to the farthest eastern reaches of the known world, to the fabled city of Byzantium, where they are to present a beautiful and costly hand-illuminated manuscript, the Book of Kells, to the Emperor of all Christendom. Thus begins an expedition by sea and over land, as Aidan becomes, by turns, a warrior and a sailor, a slave and a spy, a Viking and a Saracen, and finally, a man. He sees more of the world than most men of his time, becoming an ambassador to kings and an inmate of Byzantium's fabled Golden Court. And finally this valiant Irish monk faces the greatest trial that can confront any man in any age: commanding his own Destiny. A magnificent epic of sweep, grandeur, and heroism, Byzantium is certain to secure Stephen R. Lawhead's place as one of the leading historical novelists of our time.

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Title	:	Byzantium
Author	:	Stephen R. Lawhead
Book Format	:	Mass Market Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 870 pages
Published	:	July 4th 1997 by Harper Voyager (first published 1996)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy

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This is vintage Lawhead. A great adventure story that keeps the pages turning. The characters are textured, three-dimensional, and very believable. The historical setting is developed and very well researched. While this is a great historical adventure set in a known time, it is really a story about faith. It is very personal and the main character Aiden is an enjoyable narrator in every way. The great triumph in this book is it deals with the problem of suffering and what happens when God

I'm not sure I'll ever appreciate it as much as I did on my first reading when it was new, but no matter how many times I've read it (I've lost count), it never ceases to hold my attention.Every once in a while, Lawhead is able to embed a Truth in a few paragraphs in such a way as to amaze. In Dream Thief, it was the Great Dance. Here in Byzantium's final chapter, it was the particular nature of the Gospel to one who has truly suffered.

A very enjoyable historical fiction set in the Dark Ages when Constantinople was still considered a Religious center on par with Rome, when Danes/Vikings marauded the northern coasts of Europe and when monks in monasteries in Ireland and Britain painstakingly and carefully carried out the work of creating new copies of the Holy scriptures. In this tale by Lawhead you will experience the known world of the Dark Ages from the Emerald Isle to the Saracen lords of the Middle East. You get a good

This is the first Stephen Lawhead book Ive read, but it wont be my last. I became immersed in the journey of Aidan, an Irish Monk, who encounters every manner of trial as he sets out from his homeland with a group of priests to deliver the Book of Kells to the Emperor in Byzantium. I loved the multi-faceted Aidan, his colorful multi-cultural entourage of supporting characters, the rich historical backdrop, and the universal lessons learned as he transforms from a happy young monk into a

I enjoyed this, especially because it takes a place in a part of the world that I find intriguing. It does take a hundred pages or so to get moving. There were also some loose ends that he didn't tie up and a tendency to wedge certain historical facts into the narrative just because those historical facts are pretty cool. But overall, it was a good read. It's long, but easy and enjoyable.

The scope of this book allows readers to imagine life in 10th-century Ireland, or amongst Nordic pirates, or Saracen raiders. It Imagines life in Celtic monasteries and sheik's palaces. It's grounded in lots of rich historical detail, and Lawhead says that the main character Aidan is a compilation of several historical Irish missionaries of that time. Best of all, Aidan's faith journey is robust and avoids simple platitudes. How does a person's faith survive a journey of intense suffering? The