A knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes / George Alfred Henty.

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. The story begins during the War of the Roses in England, but our hero, Gervaise Tresham soon joins the Knights of St. John in Rhodes. Dedicated to God's service and pious in his p...

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Main Author: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902 (Author)
Other Authors: Hodges, Jim (Narrator)
Language:English
Published: [Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone Audio, 2017.
Edition:Unabridged.
Series:Henty historical novel collection.
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Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. The story begins during the War of the Roses in England, but our hero, Gervaise Tresham soon joins the Knights of St. John in Rhodes. Dedicated to God's service and pious in his personal life, Gervaise uncovers a plot, saves the coast of Italy from the Muslim corsairs, and is knighted by the Grand Prior. After being captured by and escaping from the enemy, the young English knight draws his sword in the defense of Rhodes. He finds himself in a tough position desiring marriage, but having taken a vow of chastity! In the end, it is the Roman pontiff himself that gives him the release he needs to wed. The Henty Historical Novel Collection, written by George Henty in the 1800s, covers many time periods in history throughout the world. In this collection, you will learn history, geography, and vocabulary while also discovering hero characters for your children to emulate. Study guides to enrich your learning experience are available at www.jimhodgesaudiobooks.com/product-category/study-guides.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (12 hr., 58 min., 08 sec.))
Playing Time:12:58:08
ISBN:9781504764193
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9781504764353
1504764358
Participant or Performer:Read by Jim Hodges.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from title details screen (OverDrive, viewed July 18, 2017).