The Kingdom at the End of the Road (Swedish: Riket vid v?gens slut) is the third book in Jan Guillou's The Knight Templar (Crusades trilogy) book series. This book follows the fictional character of Arn Magnusson as he returns home to Sweden after 20 years as a Knight Templar.
Comedy in two segments. In "Roy, o Gargalhador Profissional" ("Roy, the Professional Cackler"), a man gets a job as member of a claque, in a TV Show. In "O Ibrahim do Subúrbio" ("The Ibrahim from the Suburb"), a poor Brazilian tailor dreams of taking part in the high life. His greatest wish is to have his name mentioned on a social column written by journalist Ibrahim Sued. When his daughter marries, he throws a luxury party, spending all his money, hoping it'll be mentioned by his idol.
Ilya, a Russian composer, played by Yury Solomin, meets a beautiful woman named Yuko, a Japanese pianist. The music they share makes them feel close to each other and fall in love. However, the long distance between the two countries and the difference of their lives constitute problems they need to consider. A very romantic story accompanied by enchanting musical pieces. Perfect for when you are in the mood for dreams and contemplation.
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