Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley

by Lord Dunsany

Book Overview

Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (better known by his pen name "Lord Dunsany") was a prolific Anglo-Irish author of fantasy fiction. During his career, he published nearly a hundred books, hundreds of short stories, and many essays and other works.

A newly illustrated and updated classic, Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley is an episodic tale set in a "Romantic Spain that never was," following the titular character Don Rodriguez...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1948874040
• ISBN13: 9781948874045
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Dawnbreaker Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Rich writing and swashbuckling plot

This is the first novel by Lord Dunsany (aka Edward JMD Plunkett), a turn of the 19th/20th century author who was a pioneer in what was to become the genre of "Fantasy". His writing is some of the richest, most beautiful English I've ever read and his novels are a treasure for that reason alone. He also has an insight and storytelling skill that rates his writing as "literature" - much more so than all but the best fantasy authors (such as Ursula LeGuin). That being said, this novel is notable for being a little more "fun" than his high fantasy that follows - it has a lot of humor and derring-do in it and is somewhat reminiscent of Dumas's "Three Musketeers" in that element. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard while reading such excellent prose! The plot revolves around the adventures of a young Spanish gentleman, who not being the eldest son will not inherit his father's property must seek his own fortune. I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys Dumas, Stevenson, "The Princess Bride", or Zorro!