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Tros Of Samothrace
''Tros of Samothrace'' is a fantasy historical novel by American writer Talbot Mundy. The story was composed of several novellas which were published originally in the American magazine ''Adventure (magazine), Adventure'' during 1925 and 1926. It was published first together as a book during 1934 in literature, 1934 by Appleton-Century-Crofts, Appleton-Century company. Mundy dedicated ''Tros of Samothrace'' to his friend Rose Wilder Lane, who had funded its book publication. Plot introduction The novel concerns the courageous adventures of the title character (a Greek from Samothrace) as he helps pre-Roman Britons fight the invading forces of Julius Caesar. Over the course of the novel, Tros travels from Britain to Spain, and finally the city of Rome itself.Hulse, Ed. ''Blood 'n' Thunder Presents: Pride of the Pulps: The Great All-Fiction Magazines.'' 2017. DE : Murania Press, (p.16) The novel contains minor fantasy elements. One of the characters, Fflur, has the power of "sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talbot Mundy
Talbot Mundy (born William Lancaster Gribbon, 23 April 1879 – 5 August 1940) was an English writer of adventure fiction. Based for most of his life in the United States, he also wrote under the pseudonym of Walter Galt. Best known as the author of '' King of the Khyber Rifles'' and the Jimgrim series, much of his work was published in pulp magazines. Mundy was born to a conservative middle-class family in Hammersmith, London. Educated at Rugby College, he left with no qualifications and moved to British India, where he worked in administration and then journalism. He relocated to East Africa, where he worked as an ivory poacher and then as the town clerk of Kisumu. In 1909 he moved to New York City in the U.S., where he found himself living in poverty. A friend encouraged him to start writing about his life experiences, and he sold his first short story to Frank Munsey's magazine, '' The Scrap Book'', in 1911. He soon began selling short stories and non-fiction articl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
