Howard Ellman
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From a a customer The Wayfarers are two Franciscan Monks, Brother Wilfred and Brother John. Both have sought and been granted sanctuary by the Abbot,
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but there the similarity ends. Wilfred is of a restless and questioning nature, eager to learn and discover new things. John seeks nothing more than peace and prayer in the protection of his teacher and mentor, Wilfred. It is AD 1228, during the Crusades; and when the Pope decides to send a mission to Rome, Wilfred eagerly volunteers to join it. John goes as well, only out of fear of losing Wilfred's protection. The journey to Rome is the start of an odyssey that takes the two into the heart of the Mongol Empire where they are exposed to physical and philosophical differences wholly at odds with their Christian beliefs. Their journey covers more than 12,000 miles over a period of fourteen years during which they witness and become part of the forging of the largest Empire on earth. THE WAYFARERS is a vast canvas filled with warfare, conquest, theological conflict, even a love story, which the author, Howard N. Ellman, skillfully brings to life in this vivid and well-crafted debut novel.
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