Bessas of Zariaspa is a young officer in the Immortals regiment, sworn to protect and obey his King at all costs. The King wishes immortality and to that end tasks Bessas to find items that make an immortality potion, including the blood of a dragon and the ear of a king. *** The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate is a swashbuckling historical novel with larger-than-life characters, set in a detailed historical background that only a scholar such as de Camp can create.
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- Sales Rank: #2486388 in Books
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- Published on: 2013-09-20
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5.91″ w x
.83″ l,
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- Binding: Paperback
- 382 pages
The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate – Wikipedia, the free
The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate is a historical novel by L. Sprague de Camp, first published in hardcover by Doubleday in 1961, and in paperback by Lancer Books in 1968.
Ishtar Gate – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon. It was constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city.
Ancient Babylonia – The Ishtar Gate – Bible History Online
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Reproduction of the legendary Ishtar Gate (Bab Ishtar) in Babylon. US military personnel and relief workers have contributed these remarkable photographs of ancient
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The Ishtar Gate is a structure that once guarded one of the eight entrances into the city of Babylon. The gate was dedicated to
- Sales Rank: #2486388 in Books
- Brand: Phoenix Pick
- Published on: 2013-09-20
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.90″ h x
5.91″ w x
.83″ l,
1.23 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 382 pages
Bessas of Zariaspa is a young officer in the Immortals regiment, sworn to protect and obey his King at all costs. The King wishes immortality and to that end tasks Bessas to find items that make an immortality potion, including the blood of a dragon and the ear of a king. *** The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate is a swashbuckling historical novel with larger-than-life characters, set in a detailed historical background that only a scholar such as de Camp can create.
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Ian Myles Slater on L. Sprague de Camp’s Antiquity
By Ian M. Slater
I have discussed this book in a review of the paperback edition, in which I addressed some of the issues raised by previous reviewers. In this review I will point out some other characteristics of interest to possible readers.This is an adventure novel, set during the reign of Xerxes, Originally published in 1961, it was the third written, and earliest in chronological order, of five loosely-related historical novels. The others are: “An Elephant for Aristotle” (1958), in the reign of Alexander the Great, involving a trek across Asia with a rather large gift for the philosopher; “The Bronze God of Rhodes” (1960), in which the background is the struggle among Alexander’s successors, with the construction of the Colossus of Rhodes only one of the incidents; “The Arrows of Hercules” (1965), a story of war and military inventions in the time of Plato; and, finally, “The Golden Wind” (1969), concerning sea-borne trade and exploration in Hellenistic times.”Dragon” is probably closest in mood to de Camp’s fantasy novels, while “Bronze God” and “Arrows” are closer to his science fiction, with their description of engineering problems, and personality clashes among researchers and engineers. “Dragon” also reflects de Camp’s then-recent acquaintance with the Conan stories and other works of Robert E. Howard. Bessas, the huge Persian nobleman, is not only a close match for Conan in physique, but his mood swings, fixation on his mother, and tendency to toss off verses, seems a reflection of Howard himself. (Fortunately, his poems reflect de Camp’s verbal dexterity and wit, not Howard’s melancholy.)Earlier editions include the original Doubleday hardcover, and a paperback edition from long-defunct Lancer Books (which also published most of de Camp’s editions of the Conan stories). The illustrated edition is perhaps the most desirable, but readers who love high adventure, exotic locales, authentic detail, and more than a little humor, will enjoy it in any format.{Please note that Amazon’s after-the-fact decision to link editions has left me with two (non-duplicating) reviews for this title; I have decided to leave them in place for the time being, instead of merging them, or deleting both and creating a new version.}{Additional Note: Amazon has since re-separated the reviews; my other review is now found with the Donning (illustrated) edition only.}
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
A Great Romp with Lots of Solid Historical Background
By Austin Bruce Hallock
A great romp with lots of solid historical background. This is NOT fantasy, though the cover might lead one to think so. There are a couple of wizards and magicians, but their supernatural powers lie only in their own heads. The setting is the Persian Empire of Xerxes after his defeat at the hands of the Greeks, mid-5th century BCE. The action moves from Persia, through Assyria, the Levant, and Egypt, and into darkest Africa. Some of the daring-do is a bit implausible, and the mores of the early 1960s (when the book was written) occasionally poke through the costumes, but on the whole the work is very well researched, and rather fun for anyone who knows more than a little about this era. De Camp was a respected historian, as well as science-fiction and fantasy writer. Unfortunately, his straight historical novels are not so well known; all are currently out of print.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Another Wonderful Glimpse of History of the Ancient World
By larsodin
It is to bad that L. Sprague De Camp is not still producing such wonderful books like this.He describes the history of the Greeks, Persians and other nation states in a wonderful and colorful story.While much of what he has written is speculation it is speculation based on the best available historical knowledge and research.His take on the Kingdoms within the Persian Empire and their problems with cohesiness and communications is effectively the core or this adventurous story.
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