Tom Swan and the Head of St George

By Christian Cameron,

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1450s France. A young Englishman, Tom Swan, is kneeling in the dirt, waiting to be killed by the French who have taken him captive.

He's not a professional soldier. He's really a merchant and a scholar looking for remnants of Ancient Greece and Rome - temples, graves, pottery, fabulous animals,…

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This series is a perfect mix of history and adventure.

I fell in love with the lead character, who is like a 15th-century Indiana Jones wandering the Mediterranean and getting into trouble. He bumps into key historical figures and events along the way. 

I read the entire series while biking Italy's Via Francigena pilgrimage route. It was a fantastic read that matched the ride's history, especially the books on Renaissance Italy. 

Christian Cameron is one of my all-time favorite authors because of the ethos of his characters and how real they feel. It was tough to finish the last book…

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