Project Gutenberg 2002-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Sabatini, Rafael 1875 1950 Sabatini, R. The tavern knight Produced by Polly Stratton, and David Widger "The Tavern Knight" by Rafael Sabatini is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story is set during the tumultuous period of the English Civil War and revolves around Sir Crispin Galliard, dubbed the Tavern Knight, who embodies a complicated blend of roguish charm and a tortured past, struggling with themes of honor, love, and revenge. The book introduces his tumultuous relationship with a young Scotsman, Kenneth Stewart, as they navigate the perils of their factional loyalties and personal grievances. At the start of the novel, we meet Sir Crispin Galliard, who is portrayed with a dark, sardonic humor and a troubled demeanor in a meager tavern setting. He is engaged in a petty exchange with Kenneth Stewart, who has a more virtuous and puritanical perspective. Their interaction is interrupted by the arrival of an Irishman named Hogan, who seeks refuge after committing a violent act, setting the stage for a series of events that will challenge the moral and ethical boundaries of both men. As Crispin lies about his past in an unrepentant attitude, the opening chapters serve to establish their complex relationship against the backdrop of impending danger, suggesting a story rich in conflict, loyalty, and the search for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Adventure stories Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 492978 492979 2024-10-02T05:51:23.388204 2023-10-02T05:39:06.165506 text/html text/html 511791 2021-01-27T11:44:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 169160 2021-01-27T11:44:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 242024 2024-10-02T05:51:31.419167 application/epub+zip 249215 2024-10-02T05:51:25.677199 application/epub+zip 249215 2024-10-02T05:51:24.316209 application/epub+zip 463203 2024-10-02T05:51:35.925639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431549 2024-10-02T05:51:30.577171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405645 2022-09-02T07:10:13.590510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414364 414337 2024-10-02T05:51:22.301205 2023-10-02T05:39:05.262484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 420404 2018-03-10T12:20:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 160822 2018-03-18T06:44:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 414236 2011-02-07T14:29:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160093 2011-02-07T14:33:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22194 2024-10-02T05:51:36.058648 application/rdf+xml 14003 2024-10-02T05:51:24.895191 image/jpeg 3665 2024-10-02T05:51:24.603179 image/jpeg 237164 2024-10-02T05:51:23.429216 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