Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 274 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades Etext produced by Ted Garvin, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "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.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Crusades -- Third, 1189-1192 -- Fiction PR PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 637461 2025-07-05T14:05:14.612721 text/html 621370 2024-10-28T19:24:25 text/html 302330 2025-07-05T14:05:24.104705 application/epub+zip 312935 2025-07-05T14:05:18.146739 application/epub+zip 288284 2025-07-05T14:05:16.847748 application/epub+zip 596546 2025-07-05T14:05:28.419695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560964 2025-07-05T14:05:23.276692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490388 2022-09-06T19:53:21.694522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560071 2025-07-05T14:05:13.756751 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 540141 2024-10-28T19:24:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16862 2025-07-05T14:05:28.544674 application/rdf+xml 18901 2025-07-05T14:05:17.375725 image/jpeg 4092 2025-07-05T14:05:17.120750 image/jpeg 295544 2025-07-05T14:05:14.658746 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia