Of all the characters in THE SEEING STONE and AT THE CROSSING-PLACES, it is Gatty the village girl - steadfast, forthright, innocent and wise - who has won the hearts of readers. This is her story.
Gatty, who has never been further than her own village, is picked by Lady Gwyneth of Ewloe to join the band of pilgrims accompanying her to Jerusalem. The journey is fraught with danger and uncertainty, but opens Gatty's eyes to new wonders and transforms her. A joyful, heartrending, triumphant novel, packed with incident, teeming with characters, and a long-awaited treat for the many readers who want to know what happened to Gatty after the Arthur trilogy.
This ambitious novel creates a magnificently vivid and realistic picture of life and times in the Europe of 1202.
Read MoreWriting of this quality is made to last... a classic in the true sense of the word - THE BOOKSELLERThe book captures a world very different from our own - DAILY EXPRESSKevin Crossley-Holland has a real knack for telling a story well - BIRMINGHAM POSTA gripping historical that is dramatic, touching, compelling and will pull at the heartstrings time and time again - MY CHILDWith strong, believable characters, and a tremendous picture of medival life, this moving, hopeful story plays with language and offers a wonderful, satisfying ending - GOOD BOOK GUIDE