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Swords from the Desert

Harold Lamb,

Scott Oden (Introduction)

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Dec 17, 2010 Steven Harbin rated it it was amazing

The theme of this collection of some Lamb's adventure stories is that each of them has an Arab as either the story's protagonist or as a main character. I thought most of them were pretty good. Three of the longer stories ("The Guest of Karadak", "The Road to Kandahar", and "The Light of the Palace") detail the adventures of one Daril Ibn Athir, an Arab warrior turned physician as he journeys towards the court of the Mogul rulers circa 1620; a time period that seems to have been a favorite of La ...more

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Dec 17, 2011 Milton rated it it was amazing

A great read. Harold Lamb immerses you into the cultures and customs of the East Asia. I enjoyed all the stories, but Road To Kandahar is my favorite. The book is written in reflection of the times so there are some attitudes that are out of step with modern times, but it is a good read nonetheless. I recommend it to all historical fiction and heroic fiction fans.

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