Pan Macmillan My Enemy, My Friend

From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of My Enemy, My Friend, with a cover illustration by Shahar Kober.A must-read modern classic, this is richly detailed historical adventure about two boys coming together from opposing sides of a war. Two boys. Two faiths. One unholy war. When Adam's mother dies unconfessed, he pledges to save her soul with dust from the Holy Land.Employed as a dog-boy for the local knight, Adam grabs the chance to join the Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem.He burns with determination to strike down the infidel enemy. Salim, a merchant's son, is leading an uneventful life in the port of Acre - until news arrives that a Crusader attack is imminent.To keep Salim safe, his father buys him an apprenticeship with an esteemed, travelling doctor.But Salim's employment leads him to the heart of Sultan Saladin's camp - and into battle against the barbaric and unholy invaders. When Adam's and Salim's paths come together, they are forced to reevaluate everything they thought they knew about the enemy . . . My Enemy, My Friend has previously been published as Crusade.