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Warriors of the Steppes: The Complete Cossack Adventures, Volume Two
Harold Lamb
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Paperback. Life across the Roof of the World is more dangerous than ever as Khlit teams up with Abdul to thwart a gang of kidnappers, save the dazzling Retha, and reluctantly lead an Afghani rebellion against the forces of the Mogul. Part of a four-volume set, this title collects the Cossack stories of Harold Lamb and presents them in order. Editor(s): Jones, Howard Andrew. Num Pages: 636 pages, 1 map, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 35. Weight in Grams: 948.
Master of driving pace, exotic setting, and complex plotting, Harold Lamb was one of Robert E. Howard’s favorite writers. Here at last is every pulse-pounding, action-packed story of Lamb’s greatest hero, the wolf of the steppes, Khlit the Cossack. Journey now with the unsung grandfather of sword and sorcery in search of ancient tombs, gleaming treasure, and thrilling landscapes. Match wits with deadly swordsmen, scheming priests, and evil cults. Rescue lovely damsels, ride with bold comrades, and hazard everything on your brains and skill and a little luck.
Master of driving pace, exotic setting, and complex plotting, Harold Lamb was one of Robert E. Howard’s favorite writers. Here at last is every pulse-pounding, action-packed story of Lamb’s greatest hero, the wolf of the steppes, Khlit the Cossack. Journey now with the unsung grandfather of sword and sorcery in search of ancient tombs, gleaming treasure, and thrilling landscapes. Match wits with deadly swordsmen, scheming priests, and evil cults. Rescue lovely damsels, ride with bold comrades, and hazard everything on your brains and skill and a little luck.
Warriors of the Steppes is the second in a four-volume set that ... Read more
This second volume collects all five tales of Khlit’s greatest friend, the valorous Abdul Dost, and Dost’s comrade Sir Ralph Weyand. Life across the Roof of the World is more dangerous than ever as Khlit teams up with Abdul to thwart a gang of kidnappers, stamp out a cult of stranglers, save the dazzling Retha, and reluctantly lead an Afghani rebellion against the forces of the Mogul. Contained herein are the three never-before-collected stories of Khlit the Cossack, including the short novel The Curved Sword.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
636
Condition
New
Number of Pages
636
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803280496
SKU
V9780803280496
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About Harold Lamb
Harold Lamb (1892–1962), who wrote biographies and screenplays as well as historical fiction, is best remembered today for his tales of Cossacks and Crusaders. Howard Andrew Jones is the editor in chief of the online journal Sword and Sorcery and of the e-zine Flashing Swords. David Drake is a prolific author of fantasy and science fiction, including the Lord of ... Read more
Reviews for Warriors of the Steppes: The Complete Cossack Adventures, Volume Two
“One of the finest adventure fiction writers of the twentieth century.”—Robert Weinberg|“Lamb knew how to write straight-ahead adventure the way Michelangelo knew how to paint.”—S. M. Stirling|“They are tales of wild adventure, full of swordplay, plots, treachery, startling surprises, mayhem, and massacre, laid in the most exotic setting that one can imagine and still stay in a known historical period ... Read more