The Last Crusade

Smith, George H. (George Henry), 1922-1996Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 26K words
Chapters: 3

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Last Crusade by George H. SmithAuthor: Smith, George H. (George Henry), 1922-1996,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Mar 4, 2019

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The Last Crusade is a work by George H. Smith, made available as a free e-book by Project Gutenberg and classified under American and Canadian literature. From the available information, it is a public-domain electronic text suitable as supplementary reading for readers interested in English literature, especially the American literary tradition. As a text included in Project Gutenberg, it is easy to access, convenient to browse on electronic devices at any time, and suitable for English reading practice or preliminary collection of literary materials. However, the available information provides no details about plot or genre, so readers should not approach it with预设 expectations of a particular kind of story; the safer approach is to sample the opening pages first and judge whether the style and subject suit their interests. When reading, one may understand it in the context of the era of American literature, treating it as a freely available text within a reading sequence of public-domain English works rather than as a must-read classic.

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Smith, George H. (George Henry), 1922-1996 Author

George H. Smith (George Henry Smith, 1922–1996) was an author best known for military and adventure fiction; reliable public information about his life and nationality is limited. Five of his works are held in this collection: The Last Crusade, Benefactor, Witness, Narakan Rifles, About Face! and The Ordeal of Colonel Johns. Judging from these titles, he often wrote about war, military life and moral testing, placing characters in extreme situations where they must make difficult choices, with the tension typical of adventure fiction. The Ordeal of Colonel Johns and Narakan Rifles, About Face! in particular suggest an interest in army life and the psychology of soldiers, while Witness and Benefactor hint at themes of bearing witness, responsibility and conscience. Because biographical material is scarce, his style and influence can only be inferred roughly from these works, and readers should form their own view from the texts themselves.