G A Henty was a 19th century novelist, special correspondent and Imperialist. His best-known works are historical adventures. Winning his Spurs is a historically accurate account of the 3rd Crusade with Richard the Lionhearted. Cuthbert de Lance is half Norman and half Saxon. Cuthbert travels to the Crusades as the page to the Earl of Evesham. His ingenuity and valor gain him an honorable reputation. This novel is packed full of adventures.