
Pagan's final adventure finds our sarcastic hero a bit older and wiser as he leads his young scribe out of the world of books to brave the real-life dangers of a papal crusade. Impressed by the bookish Isidore, Pagan Kidrouk - now Archdeacon of Carcassonne - hires the boy as...

"Rich in authentic detail, humor, grief, and deep insight into the life of the mind as well as the heart, this makes a fitting close to a high-water mark in historical fiction." - KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review) Impressed by the bookish Isidore, Pagan Kidrouk - now Archdeacon...