The Wind and the Lion

by John Milius

Book by John Milius

Genres: Fiction, Adventure, Historical Fiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

John Frederick Milius is an American screenwriter, director, and producer of motion pictures. He co-wrote the first two Dirty Harry films, received an Academy Award nomination as screenwriter of Apocalypse Now, and wrote and directed The Wind and the Lion, Conan the Barbarian and Red Dawn.

Reviews

[Tracey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was hoping it would have more detail than the movie. I think I liked the movie better...what's not to love about Sean Connery!!

[Steve Patton · Rating 3 out of 5]

So I read this book my junior year in high school for a book report...it wasn't call a book report, it was called something else, but it was the same thing. I had saw the movie first - is this a movie book? I don't really know, but it pretty much follows the movie...that's why I gave it 3 stars. The movie is definitely a 5 star movie, but the book was like reading the movie, hence, 3 stars. If the book came first, I apologize, this is one where the movie was better than the book.

[Creolecat · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Gerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable novel from a movie, not as good as the other way around.

[Mark Medland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super light and super macho. Soup you can eat with a fork!

[Arlene Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not only one of my favorite books but one of my favorite movies.An American woman is kidnapped by an Arab rasuli (played with aplomb by Sean Connery) and is a pawn in negotiations with President Theodore Roosevelt (played with bully and bluster by Brian Keith). Wonderfully done!

[Stephen Hughes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable novelization of John Milius's screenplay for the film. I highly recommend the movie as well. Good, solid family entertainment...despite the beheadings.