The Boy Knight: A Tale of the Crusades

by G. A. Henty

Overview

Readers have ringside seats to historical events as they follow an English lad to the Holy Land as part of King Richard's crusading army, experience the excitement of battle, and share the boy's perilous adventures during his return trip across Europe to England.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486115856
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	04/12/2012
Series:	Dover Children's Classics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

A storyteller who specialized in blending authentic historical facts with exciting fictional characters, Henty produced more than 140 books and achieved a reputation as "The Prince of Storytellers." Immensely popular and widely used in schools for many years, Henty's novels continue to fire young imaginations with their spirited tales of adventure amid exciting historical times.

Table of Contents

I. The Outlaws
II. A Rescue
III. The Capture of Wortham Hold
IV. The Crusades
V. Preparations
VI. The Lists
VII. Revenge
VIII. The Attack
IX. The Princess Berengaria
X. Pirates
XI. In the Holy Land
XII. The Accolade
XIII. In the Hands of the Saracens
XIV. An Effort for Freedom
XV. A Hermit's Tale
XVI. A Fight of Heroes
XVII. An Alpine Storm
XVIII. Sentenced to Death
XIX. Dresden
XX. Under the Greenwood
XXI. The Attempt on the Convent
XXII. A Dastardly Stratagem
XXIII. The False and Perjured Knight
XXIV. The Siege of Evesham Castle
XXV. In Search of the King
XXVI. King Richard's Return to England