The Boy Knight

A Tale of The Crusade
The story of Cuthbert de Lance, a teenage page for an English nobleman, as he follows King Richard to the Holy Land during the Third Crusade. Henty places Cuthbert at many pivotal events during the crusade giving the reader a first hand account of the action. As always, Henty does an excellent job of blending fiction with historical facts giving the reader a great story and a better understanding of medieval history.

First published in 1882, this edition is derived from the book published in 1899 with 6 black & white illustrations. As always, this edition is complete and unabridged.