Swords from the West
Harold Lamb (Author), Howard Andrew Jones (Edited by), Robert Weinberg (Introduction by)
9780803220355
Paperback / softback, published 1 September 2009
622 pages, appendix
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.7 cm, 0.839 kg
"Lamb knew how to write straight-ahead adventure the way Michelangelo knew how to paint."—S. M. Stirling
"Rest assured that every single solitary tale within the covers of Swords From the West is worth reading."—Deuce Richardson, Cimmerian
"As a young writer and history buff, I loved Harold Lamb, and this reprinting of the seventeen so-called "Crusader stories" from Adventure Magazine reminded me why. . . . His imagination, his gifts of plot and action writing, and his passion for worlds and peoples not white, not western and not like us, make the book a delight to read."—Cecelia Holland, Historical Novels Review
Beset by enemies on every side and torn by internal divisions, the crusader kingdoms were a hotbed of intrigue, where your greatest ally might be your natural enemy. Because lives and kingdoms often rested on the edge of a sword blade, it was a time when a bold heart and a steady hand would see you far—so long as you watched your back.
Here, for the first time, are all seventeen of Harold Lamb's uncollected crusader stories in one volume. Read now of the fall of kingdoms and the fate of doomed men, of desperate battles and brave comrades, of shrewd maids and scheming nobles. Join Nial O'Gordon, a young crusader riding deep into Asia to forget his past. Venture forth with Sir Robert of Antioch to cross blades with the Mongol hordes. Join King Richard the Lionhearted for his last battle. Stand firm beside Sir John and his Arab friend Khalil against a band of traitors. And sail out with Michael Bearn on a mission of vengeance, as he risks his life to bring down a sultan and his kingdom.
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Red Cock Crows
The Golden Horde
The Long Sword
Lionheart
Protection
Keeper of the Gate
The Tower of the Ravens
The Grand Cham
The Black Road
Knights with Wings
The Making of the Morning Star
The Bells of the Mountains
The Faring Forth
Secret of Victory
The Village of the Ghost
The Iron Man Rides
Doom Rides In
Appendix
About the Author
Source Acknowledgments
