Name: Gentlemen of the Road
Rating: 2.875 (8 reviews)

Michael Chabon

In the Kingdom of Aran, in the Caucasus Mountains, in 950 A.D., two adventurers wander the region, plying their trade as swords for hire, until they become embroiled in a bloody coup in the medieval Jewish empire of the Khazars as bodyguards for a fugitive prince with a mysterious secret.

Gentlemen of the Road

a tale of adventure

Gentlemen of the road

Sarah Sammis

Written in the style of H. Rider Haggard, it's the story of a pair of swindlers out and about on adventures. I couldn't really get into the story for its flowery narration but I loved the illustrations. It would make a great move.

Laura Mauler

Joshua Line

meh. Michael, you're losing it. You had it with simple stories about complex people in complex situations. Then all of a sudden, you're doing your best Neal Stephenson impression. I just saw "Tyson," today, so I will steal his quote: "The Past is history, the future is a mystery." Write more towards a future. Anyone's future. Just please write toward driving the narrative, and stop over explaining the damn thing.

Daryl Houston

Hannah Swithinbank

Kahli Scott

Adam Perfect

Tim Pennington-Russell

Kate Sigrist

Phil James

"In the Caucasus mountains around 950 AD, two wandering adventurers live by their wits as tricksters and swords for hire. Until, following a bloody coup in the Jewish kingdom of the Khazars, they get dragooned into a fugitive prince's campaign to reclaim his throne."--Page 4 of cover.

Phileas Fogg

In the Kingdom of Aran, in the Caucasus Mountains, in 950 A.D., two adventurers wander the region, plying their trade as swords for hire, until they become embroiled in a bloody coup in the medieval Jewish empire of the Khazars as bodyguards for a fugitive prince with a mysterious secret. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.

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