The Boy Knight
G.A. Henty, Amber Reitan, Beebliome Books
eBook
(Crushed Lime Media LLC, March 6, 2014)
An exciting new Illustrated ebook from the folks at Beebliome Books!The Boy Knight: A Tale of the Crusades is the tale of a young man facing many trials in battle during the excitement of the Crusades. The hero of the story, Cuthbert, is a young Englishman who follows King Richard to the Holy Land. The Boy Knight is one of the more exciting Henty adventures, and any lover of Robin Hood will certainly enjoy this tale. Cuthbert's presence of mind and common sense, his loyalty, honesty, valor, and quick wits are all characteristics that make us and his comrades in the book admire and respect him. People learn by example, and the examples set by Henty's virtues of honesty, integrity, hard work, courage, diligence, perseverance, personal honor, and strong faith are unsurpassed.Here is the tale of a young man facing many trials in battle during the excitement of the Crusades. After hearing of the fall of the holy city of Jerusalem, King Richard the Lionheart decides to join the Third Crusade at the end of the twelfth century. This young Englishman follows King Richard to the Holy Land. The crusaders want to free the city from the clutches of the powerful Arab leader Saladin, who has conquered it. Cuthbert, a young follower of the Earl of Evesham, and his friend Cnut, join Richard in his quest. When it is time to return home to England, the hero must face a long and dangerous trip across Europe; they must deal with some vengeful Frenchmen, thwart a plot against the King's betrothed, escape pirate corsairs, survive a winter blizzard, and rescue the King! G.A. Henty was a prolific English novelist best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. Henty's heroes embody honesty, integrity, hard work, courage, diligence, perseverance, personal honor and strong Christian faith. Cuthbert embodies these characteristics perfectly. The Boy Knight features all of the classic elements of high adventure: pirates, sultans, a princess and a king; all within a backdrop supporting the value of virtue.