A riveting adventure spanning across much of Europe in the middle ages follows the journey of fourteen-year-old Elenor and Lord Thomas, the man to whom she is betrothed, who have been sent on a religious pilgrimage from England to Spain by the priest in their village of Ramsay. Father Gregory hopes that their travel to the holy place of Santiago will bring atonement for the sins of the Ramsay villagers. He also hopes that Elenor, who is frightened of marriage, and Thomas, whose experience on The Crusade has left him disillusioned and weary, will find love along with companionship. With strong characterizations and attention to historical details, Temple's chronicle of Thomas' and Elenor's travels on the Pilgrim Way paints a vivid picture of this aspect of medieval life. (Ages 11-15)