Talbot Mundy (AKA William Gribbon)

[devilchicken]

I posted this in the books thread - but just wondering if Mike or anyone is familiar with this author. I confess I'd never heard of the guy before Amazon flashed up a recommendation for me for "Tros of Samothrace", but it looks intriguing, and I have a taste for historical "pulp" fiction.

http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1596542...085347-5110238

[Talisant]

I remember the series as being very readable back in the mid 70s.

[Thongor]

I liked Tros quite a bit. Definitely give it a try. Have you read any Harold Lamb? If you like pulp historical adventures, Lamb is excellent. A lot of his work has recently come back into print too. Check Amazon for the new collections.

[devilchicken]

If I get one of the jobs I'm going for - I'll definitely buy myself this by way of a reward.

BTW - anyone familiar with Mary Renault? I hear her name come up quite a lot as a writer of good historical fiction.

[Mikey_C]

Mary Renault's good. I read her books about Alexander the Great ages ago. Real ripping yarns, but also very well historically researched. Interesting on the gay angle as well.

I've nearly finished the first Tros book and really enjoying it. I'm very impressed by the quantity of mead consumed by the characters. The anti-imperialist message seems very contemporary.

[devilchicken]

Yes I wouldn't mind reading something accurate about Alexander - am on a bit of a historical fiction binge at the moment. Still have that copy of Graves' Count Belisarius to get through.

[Michael Moorcock]

I read Mundy and Lamb quite a bit in my teens. Lamb, I recall, was quite an influence for a lot of the juvenile historical fiction I did in those days.