08-18-2006, 12:54 PM
Greetings,
first of all, I just discovered that David Gemmell passed away on 28th July this year after heart surgery....
A good author who will be sadly missed by many....
I have just read the first of what was to be a trilogy
and thoroughly enjoyed....Troy - Lord of the Silver Bow
LordoftheSilverBow
History and fantasy mixed into a wonderful tale of heroism, humour, seafaring and bloodthirsty battles. David gives us a different view of some of the characters of Homer's tales. The Lord of the Silver Bow is Apollo and the story follows the life of Aeneas of Dardania...known as Helikaon...the Golden One...
My favourite character, however, is the dour Mykene warrior Argurios.....no spoilers though...!
A review for the second book, 'Shield of Thurnder', which I am awaiting...
ShieldofThunder
David has also written 'Lion of Macedon' the story of Parmenion...(I didn't know he came from Sparta :? )
[amazon]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/185723622X/026-9428188-3481226?v=glance&n=266239&v=glance[/amazon]and 'Dark Prince' a tale of Alexander....[amazon]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1857236661/026-9428188-3481226?v=glance&n=266239&v=glance[/amazon]
neither of which I have read, as yet....but intend to!
regards
Arthes
first of all, I just discovered that David Gemmell passed away on 28th July this year after heart surgery....
A good author who will be sadly missed by many....
I have just read the first of what was to be a trilogy
and thoroughly enjoyed....Troy - Lord of the Silver BowLordoftheSilverBow
History and fantasy mixed into a wonderful tale of heroism, humour, seafaring and bloodthirsty battles. David gives us a different view of some of the characters of Homer's tales. The Lord of the Silver Bow is Apollo and the story follows the life of Aeneas of Dardania...known as Helikaon...the Golden One...
My favourite character, however, is the dour Mykene warrior Argurios.....no spoilers though...!
A review for the second book, 'Shield of Thurnder', which I am awaiting...
ShieldofThunder
David has also written 'Lion of Macedon' the story of Parmenion...(I didn't know he came from Sparta :? )
[amazon]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/185723622X/026-9428188-3481226?v=glance&n=266239&v=glance[/amazon]and 'Dark Prince' a tale of Alexander....[amazon]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1857236661/026-9428188-3481226?v=glance&n=266239&v=glance[/amazon]
neither of which I have read, as yet....but intend to!
regards
Arthes
Cristina
The Hoplite Association
[url:n2diviuq]http://www.hoplites.org[/url]
The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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The Hoplite Association
[url:n2diviuq]http://www.hoplites.org[/url]
The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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