Knight of the White Cross - Henty, G. A.
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An adventure and tale of derring-do for boys set during the Siege of Rhodes and the heroic defense of the Island by the Knights of Saint John. The Knights of Saint John are a Military-Religious Order of the Catholic Church charged with the defense of Christendom from Moslem imperialism. They and the Knights Templar are among the main reasons why Christendom was able to hold off Moslem conquest in the Levant for over 200 years. G. A. Henty was a popular British writer of books for boys in the late 19th Century. He also wrote of American heroes, and others, as well. This book is the second in a…mehr

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An adventure and tale of derring-do for boys set during the Siege of Rhodes and the heroic defense of the Island by the Knights of Saint John. The Knights of Saint John are a Military-Religious Order of the Catholic Church charged with the defense of Christendom from Moslem imperialism. They and the Knights Templar are among the main reasons why Christendom was able to hold off Moslem conquest in the Levant for over 200 years. G. A. Henty was a popular British writer of books for boys in the late 19th Century. He also wrote of American heroes, and others, as well. This book is the second in a series of "Books For Boys" by various authors who promote the cause of manhood, courage, devotion to the cause, patriotism and the Christian Faith.
Autorenporträt
G.A. Henty was a prolific English novelist born on 8 December 1832 near Cambridge. In his childhood facing the health issues, he was almost confined to bed so, he developed a good hobby of reading books. For his education he joined Westminster School London and Cambridge University. He had good interest in sports also. In 1853, Crimea war broke out, by the time he decided to join the British army and he went Crimea as war correspondent. After the Crimean War he resigned the army and began article writing for standard newspaper. As a special correspondent, he covered, Austro- Italian war, British Punitive Expedition Abyssinia, the Prussian War, Turco- Serbian War and Opening of the Suez Canal. Throughout his life he supports British Empire. He wrote his first children's book, Out On The Pampas in 1868. With children's book, he wrote fiction, non-fiction novel and short stories but he is best historical adventurous story writer. He was died in 1902. His notable works include-The March of Magdala, The Bravest of the Brave, In the Reign of Terror, The Dragon and The Raven, For the Temple, Under Drake's Flag and In Freedoms Cause, At Agincourt etc.