Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion Via Crucis: A Romance of the Second Crusade Produced by Tonya Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Via Crucis: A Romance of the Second Crusade" by F. Marion Crawford is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the Second Crusade, the story follows Gilbert Warde, the son of a nobleman who faces betrayal, loyalty, and the tumult of civil war in England. As Gilbert navigates a world of political intrigue and personal conflict, the novel explores themes of honor, love, and revenge. The beginning of the novel introduces readers to a richly described setting in Stoke Regis Manor, where Lady Goda awaits the return of her husband, Raymond Warde, who has gone to support the Empress Maud against King Stephen. The narrative delves into Lady Goda's conflicted emotions and her dissatisfaction with her marriage. As the plot unfolds, we witness the complexities of familial relationships, particularly the bond between Gilbert and his mother, and foreshadowing of treachery involving Sir Arnold de Curboil, a knight with whom she shares a questionable connection. The opening sets the stage for the intertwining of personal ambitions and the wider historical context of war, giving readers a taste of the drama and moral dilemmas that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Crusades -- Second, 1147-1149 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: British Literature 654105 2025-08-03T07:26:51.514761 text/html 653926 2025-01-09T22:46:13.925252 text/html 334598 2025-08-03T07:27:00.651711 application/epub+zip 344347 2025-08-03T07:26:54.822748 application/epub+zip 315983 2025-08-03T07:26:53.612734 application/epub+zip 601259 2025-08-03T07:27:05.342693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564266 2025-08-03T07:26:59.831689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493360 2022-09-03T11:26:48.564382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609634 2025-08-03T07:26:51.073732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 609769 2014-10-18T15:30:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17415 2025-08-03T07:27:05.468662 application/rdf+xml 16364 2025-08-03T07:26:54.103740 image/jpeg 3628 2025-08-03T07:26:53.858729 image/jpeg 228796 2014-10-18T15:31:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 331553 2025-08-03T07:26:51.565742 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