Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 264 Barr, Robert 1850 1912 The Strong Arm Text file produced by Lee Dawei, David Moynihan, Michelle Shephard, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Strong Arm" by Robert Barr is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Count Herbert von Schonburg, a young knight returning from the Crusades, who finds himself entangled in conflicts between Christian and Muslim forces and the feudal power struggles within his own land. The book begins with Herbert's confrontation with the Emir Soldan, revealing themes of bravery, honor, and the complexities of warfare, as Herbert navigates his captured status with wit and determination. The opening of the novel introduces us to the aged Emir Soldan, who faces rebellion among the young commanders in his camp during the Crusades. Despite the young Saracens' eagerness to confront the Germans led by Count Herbert, they are quickly humbled by Herbert's combat skills. The narrative then shifts to Herbert's eventual capture and his interactions with the Emir, setting up a backdrop of tension that leads Herbert to reconsider his original quest for glory. As he is taken to Gudenfels Castle, he meets Beatrix, the Countess, who becomes a pivotal figure in his emotional journey. Their complex relationship hints at deeper themes of loyalty, love, and the burdens of lineage that will unfold as the story progresses. In this rich historical setting, Barr crafts a tale of heroism and humanity amidst the backdrop of medieval strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Knights and knighthood -- Fiction Middle Ages -- Fiction Germany -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 661986 2025-07-04T06:49:44.872794 text/html 682998 2021-02-26T00:12:08 text/html 295015 2025-07-04T06:49:52.453744 application/epub+zip 303617 2025-07-04T06:49:46.815760 application/epub+zip 303615 2025-07-04T06:49:45.629728 application/epub+zip 502674 2025-07-04T06:49:56.907683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470000 2025-07-04T06:49:51.731728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438706 2022-09-04T11:41:42.911596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576439 2025-07-04T06:49:43.717767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576280 2016-10-31T14:19:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 568395 2013-05-31T04:52:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 568399 2013-05-31T04:51:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22967 2025-07-04T06:49:57.030691 application/rdf+xml 10068 2025-07-04T06:49:46.125745 image/jpeg 2882 2025-07-04T06:49:45.877748 image/jpeg 214681 2016-10-31T14:22:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 213721 2013-05-31T04:52:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 224885 2021-02-26T00:12:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 213667 2013-05-31T04:52:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 286930 2025-07-04T06:49:44.920742 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