This novel of the Second Crusade takes place in 1145 and contains knights, ladies, romance and great action.
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F. Marion Crawford (1854-1909) was born in Italy, the son of the Irish-American sculptor, Thomas Crawford, and a sister of Julia Ward Howe, and was one of the most popular novelists of his day.
With a cosmopolitan education (in Italy, America, England, and Germany) and extensively traveled (including a stint in India as a newspaper editor), Crawford was the living embodiment, for many, of the late 19th-century genteel tradition.
His wide range as a traveler has contributed doubtless to another characteristic quality: his strength in unexcelled portraits of odd characters and his magical skill in seeming to make his readers witnesses of the spectacles.
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A forgotten gem
27 Jun 2012
By ScienceDad
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I found an original copy of this book at my college library and started reading it bit by bit. This was a truly enjoyable read, full of adventure, loss, romance and history. I was very glad to find that I could get this book at Amazon, and as I got towards the end, wondered how it would wrap up. There is romance, but no sex. There is swashbuckling adventure, but no gore. There is intrigue and desire, countered with obliviousness. I may not be up on all the current trends in what modern readers want, the story was first published over 100 years ago, but I enjoyed this book - it is worth four stars.
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A real beauty
5 Mar 2005
By Bomojaz
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Set during the Second Crusade, the story revolves around Gilbert Warde, an English knight, and the two women who love him: Eleanor of Aquataine (Queen of France), and Beatrix, a childhood sweetheart. The power, of course, lies with Eleanor, but Gilbert is true to his childhood love. The ending is a bit strained when Beatrix refuses to believe that Gilbert loves her and asks for proof. He rescues her from a kidnapping which is very melodramatic. Eleanor is much the more interesting character, and Crawford portrays her, with all her faults (she is, after all, married to the King of France), admirably. This is one of Crawford's best novels, a real page-turner.
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