In 1996, just before the rise of New Labour, Reverend Gore returns to his native Newcastle charged with planting a new church in one of the city's rougher estates. As he settles into the local community, he becomes involved with Stevie, a local 'security consultant', Lindy, a street-wise single mother, and Martin, an ambitious local Labour MP.
In 1996, just before the rise of New Labour, Reverend Gore returns to his native Newcastle charged with planting a new church in one of the city''s rougher estates. As he settles into the local community, he becomes involved with Stevie, a local ''security consultant'', Lindy, a street-wise single mother, and Martin, an ambitious local Labour MP. But these relationships draw Gore into a moral crisis in this extraordinary debut novel, driven by sharp social observation, darkly desperate humour and an undercurrent of impending violence.
Get Crusaders by Richard T. Kelly II at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Faber & Faber and it has 560 pages.
Our digital collection is currently being curated to ensure the best possible reading experience on Werezi. We'll be launching our Ebooks platform shortly.
Your privacy, your choice
Make Werezi work for you
We use essential cookies for your cart and sign-in. With your permission, optional cookies help us understand how Werezi is used and improve your book recommendations.
Essential cookies are always active. Optional analytics stay off unless you choose Allow all.