Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures

Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures

Â The immortal legacy of Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Cimmerian, continues with this latest compendium of Howardâ€™s fiction and poetry. These adventures, set in medieval-era Europe and the Near East, are among the most gripping Howard ever wrote, full of pageantry, romance, and battle scenes worthy of Tolstoy himself. Most of all, they feature some of Howardâ€™s most unusual and memorable characters, including Cormac FitzGeoffrey, a half-Irish, half-Norman man of war who follows Richard the Lion-hearted to twelfth-century Palestineâ€”or, as it was known to the Crusaders, Outremer; Diego de Guzman, a Spaniard who visits Cairo in the guise of a Muslim on a mission of revenge; and the legendary sword woman Dark AgnÃ¨s, who, faced with an arranged marriage to a brutal husband in sixteenth-century France, cuts the ceremony short with a dagger thrust and flees to forge a new identity on the battlefield.

Lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist John Watkiss and featuring miscellanea, informative essays, and a fascinating introduction by acclaimed historical author Scott Oden, Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures is a must-have for every fan of Robert E. Howard, who, in a career spanning just twelve years, won a place in the pantheon of great American writers.
Country USA
Brand BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer Random House Worlds
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345505460
Model 9780345505460
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2011-01-25
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780345505460

Country	USA
Brand	BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer	Random House Worlds
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780345505460
Model	9780345505460
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2011-01-25
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780345505460

Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures

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