Alamut

by Judith Tarr

Book Overview

A knight from across the sea, a beleaguered kingdom, a spirit of fire with a deadly secret--Judith Tarr's beloved novel of grand romance and high magic in the age of the Crusades appears for the first... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385264356
• ISBN13: 9780385264358
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very good for fans of both fantasy and history...

It's well written, not cliched. It shows the Arabs to be just as human as the European crusaders...and more civilized and advanced, as they were during those times.

One of my favorite books of all time!

Judith Tarr is the queen of historical fantasy! Magical creatures and the mundane world blend seamlessly in this novel set in the time of the Crusades: occasional appearances are made by kings, warriors, and even Saladin himself! One can almost believe that the world was once like this, and that we are unimaginably diminished by the loss of the magic and wonder that once was a part of everyday life. This novel has mystery, romance, adventure, and some of the most fascinating and memorable characters in all fiction. I've read this book over twenty times, never tiring of it, and loving it each time more than the last