Description
Sixteen-year-old Radulf, known to everyone as Ralf, has run away to escape his brutal tutor. He finds refuge with the peasants, but eventually manages to become a knight. On the voyage to Jerusalem, his ship is captured by pirates and Ralf is badly wounded. When he comes to, he finds himself in a hospital in Cairo and learns that he is a slave. A Cervanite priest introduces him to the world of philosophy and mysticism. But the longing for freedom is great, and Ralf dares to try and escape.
