Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades by G. A. Henty

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12308.html.images 622 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12308.epub3.images 295 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12308.epub.images 306 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12308.epub.noimages 282 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12308.kf8.images 583 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12308.kindle.images 548 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12308.txt.utf-8 547 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12308/pg12308-h.zip 289 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
Title Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades
Credits Etext produced by Ted Garvin, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.
HTML file produced by David Widger
Summary "Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around a young boy named Cuthbert, who is caught in the turbulent dynamics of feudal England as tensions mount between Saxons and Normans, with the backdrop of the Crusades providing both adventure and conflict. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Cuthbert, who observes armed men gathering near his home, hinting at an impending raid against outlaws in the area. Although he is a young boy, he feels compelled to warn his outlaw friends of the danger, revealing his deep connections to both the woodland dwellers and his noble lineage. His determination leads him into the heart of adventure, first rescuing the Earl of Evesham's daughter from kidnappers and then taking part in a strategic siege against a treacherous baron. The opening chapters set the stage for Cuthbert’s growth as a character, showcasing themes of loyalty, honor, and the yearning for validation through knighthood amidst the chaos of warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Crusades -- Third, 1189-1192 -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 12308
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Apr 28, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 136 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!