A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes
by G. A. Henty
G. A. Henty Historical Novels for Boys in Chronological Order (1480 AD)
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The story begins during the War of the Roses in England, but our hero, Gervaise Tresham soon joins the Knights of St. John in Rhodes. Dedicated to God's service and pious in his personal life, Gervaise uncovers a plot, saves the coast of Italy from the Muslim corsairs, and is knighted by the Grand Prior. After being captured by and escaping from the enemy, the young English knight draws his sword in the defense of Rhodes. He finds himself in a tough position desiring marriage, but having show more taken a vow of chastity. In the end, it is the Roman pontiff himself that gives him the release he needs to wed. show lessTags
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When I was a child, my father (who was an avid collector of old books) used to read me a chapter of Henty every night before bed. This was one of my particular favorites. I enjoyed it so much that when I got one of my first writing assignments in grade school, I gave Gervaise Tresham a 'celebrity guest appearance' at the end of the story. Henty can be a little dry by modern standards, but I have no reservations at all about recommending this one.
When I was a child, my father (who was an avid collector of old books) used to read me a chapter of Henty every night before bed. This was one of my particular favorites. I enjoyed it so much that when I got one of my first writing assignments in grade school, I gave Gervaise Tresham a 'celebrity guest appearance' at the end of the story. Henty can be a little dry by modern standards, but I have no reservations at all about recommending this one.
As all of Henty's stories, this was an interesting, fun and educational way to pass a few hours.
A tale of the siege of Rhodes. Originally printed in 1895.
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G. A.Henty was born in 1832 and was filled with exciting adventure. He received his education at Westminster School, and he attended Cambridge University. Along with a rigorous course of study, Henty participated in boxing, wrestling, and rowing. The strenuous study and participation in sports prepared Henty to join the British army in Crimea, as show more a war correspondent witnessing Garbaldi fight in Italy. He was also present in Paris during the Franco-Prussian war, in Spain with the Carlists, at the opening of the Suez Canal, touring India with the Prince of Wales as well as a trip to the California gold fields. Henty wrote approximately 144 books, plus stories for magazines and was dubbed as "The Prince of Story-Tellers" and "The Boy's Own Historian." G. A. Henty died in 1902. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes
- Alternate titles
- A Knight of the White Cross
- Original publication date
- 1896
- Important places
- Rhodes, Greece; Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
- Important events
- Siege of Rhodes
- First words
- A stately lady was looking out of the window of an apartment in the Royal Chateau of Amboise, in the month of June 1470.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And of all their wide possessions there were none so valued by them both, as the little coral heart set in pearls that she, as a girl, had given him, and he had so faithfully brought back to her.
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- English
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- ISBNs
- 34
- ASINs
- 13
