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Harold Albert Lamb (September 1, 1892 – April 9, 1962) was an American writer, novelist, historian, and screenwriter. In both his fiction and nonfiction work, Lamb gravitated toward subjects related to Asia and the Middle East.
Learn about Harold Lamb, the unsung grandfather of sword-and-sorcery, who wrote thrilling stories of Cossacks, Crusaders, Arabs, and more. Find his books, reviews, indexes, and analysis on this web site.
Harold Albert Lamb was an American historian, screenwriter, short story writer, and novelist. Born in Alpine, New Jersey, he attended Columbia University, where his interest in the peoples and history of Asia began. Lamb built a career with his writing from an early age.
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Harold Lamb has 121 books on Goodreads with 15266 ratings. Harold Lamb’s most popular book is Hannibal.
The Official Harold Lamb Site. Biography. Who better to tell of his life than Harold Lamb himself? Most of the following is taken from the dust jacket of Kirdy: The Road Out of the World, when Lamb was in his forties, although portions date from another autobiographical essay later in his life.
The Official Harold Lamb Site. Adventure. Standalone Stories. In addition to his interconnected tales of Cossacks and Crusaders, Harold Lamb penned many standalone short stories, novellas, and novels for Adventure magazine, along with some non-fiction. Cossack Tales.
Durandal is a novel of historical fiction by Harold Lamb. The first part of a 1931 novel (see below), it was published as a stand-alone book titled simply Durandal in 1981 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher in an edition of 1,875 copies of which 400 were boxed and signed by the artists.
