At the crossing-places

In late twelfth-century England, the thirteen-year-old Arthur goes to begin his new life as squire to Lord Stephen at Holt, where crusaders ready themselves. Arthur de Caldicot has achieved his dream: He now serves as a squire to Lord Stephen of Holt Castle. But this new world opens up fresh visions as well as old concerns. Arthur longs to escape the shadow of his unfeeling father and meet his birth mother. He also years to marry the beautiful Winnie, while maintaining close ties with his friend, Gatty. And ultimately, he wants to become a Crusader, with all the questions of might and right involved.