Durandal -- one of the greatest epics of heroic fiction ever written -- has been an influence upon and model for a score or more tales of swordplay and adventure. Durandal, the fabled sword of history and legend, somehow found its way into the Near-East after the death of Roland, knight of Charlemagne.The tale of two Crusaders whose band of 800 has been betrayed by the Christian Emperor Theodore and butchered by the Turks."Simply brilliant!" wrote one critic. "It is the foundation of modern heroic fantasy". (Somber and moody, this title is included among my all-time favorites -- Donald M. Grant.)
- ISBN10 0692650660
- ISBN13 9780692650660
- Publish Date 2 March 2016 (first published 1 December 1981)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 17 March 2016
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Jerry Schneider Enterprises LLC
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 388
- Language English