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      The Last of the Templars

      by William Watson
      Published
      Oct 1993
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      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      288
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      In the chaotic aftermath of the fall of Acre in 1291 and the reconquest of the Holy Land by the Moslems, the last survivors of the Order of the Temple make their bloody retreat from the Middle East. Loading the treasure of their Order into a decrepit, leaky vessel, they set sail for Europe, where, unbeknownst to them, King Philip of France plots their destruction. Among their number is Beltran, a native of the Holy Land, who has led the life of a soldier-monk for the past thirty years. World-weary yet incorruptible, Beltran is guardian both of the treasure and the Rule of the Order. As his companions' loyalties waver, he struggles to keep the faith, only to witness the end of the Order as the Templars are thrown to the Inquisition and their Grand Master burned at the stake.

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      General Fiction

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      Historical

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      First Edition Oct 1993 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN13 9780002710213 ISBN10 0002710218
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      Jul 1997 Random House (UK) ISBN13 9781860464119 ISBN10 1860464114
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      May 2010 Vintage (UK) ISBN13 9781846554124 ISBN10 1846554128
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