G. A. Henty 
Winning His Spurs 
A Tale of the Crusades

Readers of all ages will enjoy Winning His Spurs, a historical novel set against the backdrop of the Crusades of the late twelfth century. Fifteen-year-old Cuthbert’s life of leisure comes to a grinding halt when a feud between local families boils over into violence. When the daughter of one of the feuding clans is kidnapped, Cuthbert bravely intercedes.