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ALAMUT Mass Market Paperback – Nov. 1 1990

by Judith Tarr (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 62 ratings
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Spectra
  3. Publication date
    Nov. 1 1990
  4. ISBN-10
    0553287869
  5. ISBN-13
    978-0553287868
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Spectra; Reprint edition (Nov. 1 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0553287869
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0553287868
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 218 g
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 62 ratings

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Judith Tarr

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My first novel, The Isle of Glass, appeared in 1985, and eventually won the Crawford Award, as well as being a finalist for the Locus Award for Best First Novel. My YA time-travel science fiction/fantasy/historical novel, Living in Threes, appeared as an ebook from Book View Café in 2012, and is now in print. My new novel, a space opera, will be published by Book View Cafe in 2015. In between, I've written historicals and historical fantasies and epic fantasies, some of which have been reborn as ebooks from Book View Café. Various of my novels have been finalists for the World Fantasy Award and the Locus Award, and I've had short stories reprinted in Year's Best anthologies and collections of classic fantasy, science fiction, and alternate history. I live in Arizona with an assortment of cats, two dogs, and a herd of Lipizzan horses.

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mary mantel
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating.
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2022
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This book is part of a series by Judith Tarr. It accompanies the Hound and the Falcon, and is the first of two books in a companion series with some of the same characters in both. Wonderful sword and sorcery type of reading in an Islamic and Christian background of 11th Century Middle East. Difficult to put down and leave alone.
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corvidae25
5.0 out of 5 stars HIgh romance, fantasy and history, rolled into one satisfying whole. Enjoy!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2014
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Islam and Christianity meet and clash in the persons of immortals 'ifrit' and immortal Rhyanian - high romance and fantasy and history all rolled into one. Tarr is a historian and it shows in that you feel comfortable in her medieval world. Nothing jars and she is candid about the events that she has shifted for fictional purposes. If you loved the 'Hound and Falcon' trilogy you will love this, as it tells the story of how Prince Aidan meets the assassin mentioned in 'The Hounds of God'. (And yes, I am still waiting to read the full story of how his twin Gwydion gains his queen - I may wait a while, I guess!). The detail of the crusader Middle East is fascinating, with a lush level of description, and her fluid writing rushes you on to a very satisfying conclusion. This is a regular re-read for me, a sofa-based treat.
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Nina
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing story line and very well written. A sort ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2015
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Intriguing story line and very well written. A sort of fairy story for adults that captures the flavour of the historical period in which it is set. Some authors have the knack of making the unbelievable believable and Tarr does this so well. I first came across the Hound and the Falcon series some years ago and had forgotten what a concise and compelling writer she is. Yes, it is fantasy but a convincing one as history is used to bolster credibility, and The Old Man of the Mountain is one of those legends that tantalises. If anyone has travelled to the Middle East and encountered the lonely, timeless beauty of the scenery , the atmosphere of intrigue, the secrecy of the buildings, then the story does not seem so far-fetched.
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K. Andreas
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Gorgeous Tale by Judith Tarr
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2012
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I have been a fan of Judith Tarr for decades, and her writing never disappoints. This is indeed a fantasy novel, however, as with all of her books, it is rooted firmly in history. It gives insight into the Middle East of Crusader times - the culture, the tensions and the incredible mess the Crusaders made of their efforts to own the Holy Land. If you loved The Hound and the Falcon and its sequels, then you will enjoy this book.
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Pamela H
5.0 out of 5 stars High fantasy in the Crusades
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2017
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One of my favorite Judith Tarr novels. The historical setting of the Crusades is detailed and compelling, the characters are a joy, and the plot has lots of twists and turns. Read this one and then the sequel.
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