Project Gutenberg 2001-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 108 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider The Brethren JoAnn Rees "The Brethren" by H. Rider Haggard is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. It explores themes of chivalry, love, and the intense conflicts between the Crusaders and the Saracens in the Holy Land during the era of the Crusades. The narrative centers around two young knights, Godwin and Wulf D'Arcy, twins of noble blood, as they navigate love and loyalty in a world rife with warfare and impending doom. The story unfolds their relationship with Rosamund, their cousin, set against the backdrop of their encounters with the formidable Sultan Saladin and the romantic tensions surrounding their quest for honor and love. The opening of "The Brethren" introduces vivid characters and emotional stakes through a tapestry of relationships and impending conflict. It begins with a dedication where Haggard reflects on the nature of imagination and romance before moving into a prologue that hints at the struggles between the Christian and Muslim forces in the Holy Land, and the dreams of Saladin, who contemplates capturing his long-lost niece, Rosamund. As the narrative transitions to the first chapter, we are introduced to Rosamund, Godwin, and Wulf at Death Creek, where an ambush forces the brothers to defend her against masked attackers—their bravery revealing a blend of personal and national honor. The strong bonds and rivalries set within themes of love and duty effectively lay the groundwork for the intricate plot that Haggard weaves, promising readers an engaging historical adventure filled with emotion and action. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Medieval period, 1066-1485 -- Fiction Arab countries -- Fiction Crusades -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 771700 771892 2024-10-02T04:45:13.420870 2023-10-02T04:47:40.273413 text/html text/html 802460 2023-08-10T07:08:04 text/html 511334 2024-10-02T04:45:21.645797 application/epub+zip 510996 2024-10-02T04:45:14.429823 application/epub+zip 381475 2024-10-02T04:45:13.889876 application/epub+zip 692744 2024-10-02T04:45:27.729781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663871 2024-10-02T04:45:21.237784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534599 2022-09-02T05:54:16.733022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736347 736375 2024-10-02T04:45:12.383839 2023-10-02T04:47:39.329402 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 736198 2023-08-10T07:03:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20312 2024-10-02T04:45:27.863760 application/rdf+xml 13304 2024-10-02T04:45:14.006857 image/jpeg 2061 2024-10-02T04:45:13.946822 image/jpeg 258413 2023-08-10T07:09:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 566473 2023-08-10T07:09:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 578122 2024-10-02T04:45:13.491869 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia