<p>Arthur Quiller-Couch's 'The Splendid Spur,' with its full title being 'Being Memoirs of the Adventures of Mr. John Marvel, a Servant of His Late Majesty King Charles I, in the Years 1642-3,' is a thrilling historical adventure novel set against the tumultuous backdrop of the English Civil War. Quiller-Couch masterfully weaves a narrative that is rich in historical detail, robust in its vivid portrayal of the era, and distinguished by its liter...