[MR] Book of interest to Scadians

[Garth G. Groff]

Friends,

Just cataloged for the UVA libraries: THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM, CRUSADE 
AND CONQUEST IN 1099 by Conor Kostick (ISBN 9781847252319; our call 
number ALDERMAN D161.2 .K67 2009). This is a very well written book for 
general history lovers, and has a special value for builders of war 
engines, which figured prominently in both the offense and defense of 
Jerusalem. In addition to the assault on the city, it also covers the 
long trek and battles such as Antioch. I read the chapter on the first 
day of the siege (when I should have been cataloging other books), and 
found it as enjoyable as a novel, despite having no conversations. 
Twelve pages of color plates include various maps of the city and 
surrounding areas, plus computer-generated views of the various siege 
machines.

Kind regards,


Mungo Napier, Unofficial Shire of Isenfir Librarian
(mka Garth Groff, UVA Libraries cataloger