{"product_id":"the-lion-and-the-cross-a-novel-of-saint-patrick-and-ancient-ireland-9781504053273","title":"The Lion and the Cross: A Novel of Saint Patrick and Ancient Ireland","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe man who would become Ireland's beloved patron saint confronts his destiny during the tumultuous Dark Ages in this vibrant, enthralling novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 410 CE, arrogant sixteen-year-old Magonus Sucatus Patricius denounces Christianity as a religion for cowards when the Roman legions withdraw, leaving Britain vulnerable to raiders from the west. Determined to wield a sword despite being the grandson of a priest, the affluent young man is taken captive by barbarians and sold into slavery to a cruel Irish king. On a mountaintop in Eire, a shepherd strips him of his grand Roman name and calls him Padraic, marking him a man of no consequence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set against the magnificent backdrop of ancient Ireland and based on available historical facts, Saint Patrick's \u003ci\u003eConfession\u003c\/i\u003e, and Celtic myth, this gripping novel follows Patrick as he finds his faith while fighting to escape bondage in Eire. Friendship with a king, love for a queen, and enmity with the druids who fear his God will embroil him in a civil war in a land from which he will struggle to flee--only to be called to return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2342122\"\u003eJoan Lesley Hamilton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504053273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1504053273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC051000\"\u003eCultural Heritage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoan Lesley Hamilton began writing at the age of seventeen. Her first historical novel, \u003ci\u003e The Lion and the Cross: A Novel of Saint Patrick and Ancient Ireland \u003c\/i\u003e(1979), was inspired by the man behind the myths. Writing under the pseudonym William Sarabande, Hamilton is also the author of \u003ci\u003eWolves of the Dawn \u003c\/i\u003e(1986), a novel of Bronze Age Britain, and the international bestselling eleven-volume First Americans series. She lives in Southern California. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44572856713453,"sku":"9781504053273","price":23.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_8d976051-306b-4ede-8317-ac1e75fc7103.jpg?v=1701969049","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-lion-and-the-cross-a-novel-of-saint-patrick-and-ancient-ireland-9781504053273","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}