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LoC No.: 01026209

Title: "God Wills It!" A Tale of the First Crusade.

Note: Reading ease score: 89.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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Summary: "God Wills It!" by William Stearns Davis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the First Crusade, focusing on the experiences of a young nobleman named Richard Longsword and his interactions with various historical figures, including those from Christendom and the Islamic world. The story explores themes of faith, valor, and the conflict between cultures during a tumultuous period in history. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Richard, a twelve-year-old boy, in a poignant prologue that depicts the dying Pope Gregory VII giving a powerful exhortation that inspires the call to arms for the Crusade. As the narrative unfolds, Richard joins his father and companions on an adventure where they thwart a band of Berber raiders who have attacked their town. This encounter leads Richard to rescue a Greek lady and maintain a newfound friendship with Musa, a Spaniard fleeing persecution. These early chapters set the stage for a tale filled with chivalry, warfare, and the complexity of human relationships amidst the backdrop of the impending Crusade. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Davis, William Stearns, 1877-1930

Illustrator: Betts, Louis, 1873-1961

EBook No.: 41549

Published: Dec 4, 2012

Downloads: 148

Language: English

Subject: Crusades -- First, 1096-1099 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 01026209

Title: "God Wills It!" A Tale of the First Crusade.

Note: Reading ease score: 89.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "God Wills It!" by William Stearns Davis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the First Crusade, focusing on the experiences of a young nobleman named Richard Longsword and his interactions with various historical figures, including those from Christendom and the Islamic world. The story explores themes of faith, valor, and the conflict between cultures during a tumultuous period in history. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Richard, a twelve-year-old boy, in a poignant prologue that depicts the dying Pope Gregory VII giving a powerful exhortation that inspires the call to arms for the Crusade. As the narrative unfolds, Richard joins his father and companions on an adventure where they thwart a band of Berber raiders who have attacked their town. This encounter leads Richard to rescue a Greek lady and maintain a newfound friendship with Musa, a Spaniard fleeing persecution. These early chapters set the stage for a tale filled with chivalry, warfare, and the complexity of human relationships amidst the backdrop of the impending Crusade. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Davis, William Stearns, 1877-1930

Illustrator: Betts, Louis, 1873-1961

EBook No.: 41549

Published: Dec 4, 2012

Downloads: 148

Language: English

Subject: Crusades -- First, 1096-1099 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.