The Temple Wall: Against All Odds

The historical novel The Temple Wall: Against All Odds covers three generations of a Jewish family living in the Ruhr area of Germany during the first and second crusades. It was known at the time as a pilgrimage to conquer Jerusalem from the Muslim infidels during the 12th century and to recapture Edessa from the Muslims in the 13th century.

A son of both the first and third generation of a Jewish family joined each crusade despite the danger involved. Their aim was to reach the remains of ...