02094cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000460011724500460016326400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035950000310039550801280042652011180055453400450167265300440171785600430176112308UtSlPG20260610133307.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPRaPZ1 aHenty, G. A.q(George Alfred),d1832-190210aWinning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2004-05-01 aEtext produced by Ted Garvin, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger a"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.) nOriginal publication data not identified aCrusades -- Third, 1189-1192 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12308