Project Gutenberg 2021-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 172 Van Zile, Edward S. (Edward Sims) 1863 1931 Zile, Edward S. Van (Edward Sims) Zile, Edward S. (Edward Sims) Van Keller, Arthur Ignatius 1866 1924 Keller, Arthur I. Keller, A. I. (Arthur Ignatius) Keller, A.I. 00000793 With Sword and Crucifix Being an Account of the Strange Adventures of Count Louis Sancerre, Companion of Sieur LaSalle, on the Lower Mississippi, in the Year of Grace 1682 D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "With Sword and Crucifix" by Edward S. Van Zile is a historical novel set in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the adventures of Count Louis de Sancerre, a courtier who has left the comforts of France to join the expedition of Sieur de la Salle along the lower Mississippi River in 1682. The story interweaves themes of love, revenge, and faith against the backdrop of exploration and the clash of cultures. The opening of the tale introduces Count de Sancerre as he engages in a midnight conversation with Sieur de la Salle, reflecting on his past and the nature of love. As they camp near the Mississippi, de Sancerre shares with La Salle tales of his life in France and a woman he loved, leading to a deadly duel with a Spanish rival. In a supernatural twist, he is soon visited by an old woman who cryptically connects him to his past love, Julia de Aquilar. De Sancerre’s internal conflict and quest for redemption are highlighted as he grapples with the implications of his violent history. The story sets the stage for a rich exploration of personal ties, adventure, and the varying motivations of those navigating this treacherous new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mississippi River -- Fiction Discoveries in geography -- Fiction Explorers -- Fiction La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 443330 2025-07-26T09:32:00.189075 text/html 433242 2024-10-18T16:39:45 text/html 824332 2025-07-26T09:32:07.402035 application/epub+zip 821677 2025-07-26T09:32:01.311064 application/epub+zip 276602 2025-07-26T09:32:00.780112 application/epub+zip 925969 2025-07-26T09:32:11.789017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 882903 2025-07-26T09:32:06.853093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339197 2022-09-29T21:20:06.884213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401215 2025-07-26T09:31:59.486088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381270 2024-10-18T16:39:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18427 2025-07-26T09:32:11.934003 application/rdf+xml 27735 2025-07-26T09:32:00.885053 image/jpeg 3792 2025-07-26T09:32:00.833149 image/jpeg 973139 2025-07-26T09:32:00.255099 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 en.wikipedia