The Lion Of Flanders

"The Lion of Flanders, or the Battle of the Golden Spurs is a major novel first published in 1838 by the Belgian writer Hendrik Conscience. An early example of the historical fiction genre, the Lion of Flanders focuses on the medieval Franco-Flemish War and the Battle of the Golden Spurs of 1302 in particular."--Wikipedia.

The Lion of Flanders is an historical novel, relating the Flemish struggle for freedom against France in the medieval times.

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Set in the Middle Ages, this classic Flemish novel tells the story of a heroic blacksmith who leads the resistance against foreign invaders. Written in 1838 by Belgian author Hendrik Conscience, this edition features a new introduction and notes about the author and the cultural historical context of the novel. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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