About this ebook
Against the bloody backdrop of the Crusades, the friendship of German captain, Sir Heimbert of Waldhausen, and Spanish captain, Don Frederigo Mendez, is tested in love and war. From the shores of Malaga to the walls of Tunis, they fight for the honour of the Holy Roman Empire and for the love of the angelic Clara and the enchanting Zelinda – the beautiful maiden from the enemy’s ranks, who, at great risk to themselves, they are forced to seek out in the burning sands of the Sahara.
About the author
Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué (1777–1843) was a German writer of the romantic style. Although not originally intended for a military career, Fouqué gave up his university studies at Halle to join the army; however, the rest of his life was largely devoted to literary pursuits.
His trilogy of plays—The Hero of the North (1910), which included Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, Sigurd’s Revenge, and Aslauga—was the first modern German dramatisation of the Nibelung legend. The trilogy brought Fouqué to the attention of the public, and had a considerable influence on subsequent versions of the story, such as Richard Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung.
Fouqué’s subsequent literary activity was divided between his interests of medieval chivalry and northern mythology. Between 1810 and 1815, Fouqué’s popularity was at its peak, during which time Undine, the best known of Fouqué’s considerable body of work, appeared. Fouqué has influenced many authors, including Robert Louis Stevenson, and his works are referred to in those such as Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women and Jo’s Boys.
Rachel Louise Lawrence is a British author who translates and adapts folk and fairy tales from original texts and puts them back into print, particularly the lesser-known British & Celtic variants.
Since writing her first story at the age of six, Rachel has never lost her love of writing and reading. A keen wildlife photographer and gardener, she is currently working on several writing projects.
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