false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173785094m/327548.jpg 327548 11 Here is an historic adventure of extraordinary power waiting to sweep you away to exotic lands as one of the most popular writers of our time conquers new storytelling worlds. Louis L'Amour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic American West. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontier -- the enthralling lands of the 12th century.<br><br>At the center of <i>The Walking Drum</i> is Kerbouchard, one of L'Amour's greatest heroes. Warrior, lover, scholar, Kerbouchard is a daring seeker of knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger and revenge. Across the Europe, the Russian steppes and through the Byzantine wonder of Constantinople, gateway to Asia, Kerbouchard is thrust into the heart of the treacheries, passions, violence and dazzling wonders of a magnificent time. From castle to slave gallery, from sword-racked battlefields to a princess's secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the Valley of Assassins, <i>The Walking Drum</i> is a powerful adventure of an ancient world you will find every bit as riveting as Louis L'Amour's stories of the American West. 116584 book 1984 The Walking Drum total:939|5:390|4:334|3:173|2:36|1:7| 939 3881 1147 148 4 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1985 Thu Apr 23 11:54:38 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 12:00:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 13:42:20 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 07:04:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 02:40:01 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 03:24:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Sun Nov 15 18:08:09 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 18:22:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Sep 20 18:14:52 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 15:49:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Aug 20 08:33:49 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 08:35:31 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jan 23 15:43:36 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 15:46:52 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Wed Sep 03 16:50:29 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 02:25:18 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1984 Sat Aug 01 15:11:14 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 15:18:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 07:50:47 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 19:25:41 -0800 2009
I liked the wisdom of the author, but the story is going along, you're vaguely engaged and then you have these incredibly disjointed 5-8 paragraphs about what's going on in history during this time...it interrupted the flow and I found myself skimming those parts...
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I've always found it interesting as a cultural comparative: east vs. west in the dark ages. It is very interesting the different attitudes toward learning and study (I think that study and philosophy were more honore...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Nov 16 11:22:33 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 11:31:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Jan 06 20:43:57 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 20:45:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 20:27:49 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 20:30:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 16 09:24:17 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 09:29:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 15:31:38 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 15:34:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 24 18:51:57 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 15:59:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=327548