The Walking Drum
Here is an historic adventure of extraordinary power waiting to  sweep you away to exotic lands as one of the most popular writers of  our time conquers new storytelling worlds. Louis L'Amour has been best  known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic  American West. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant  frontier -- the enthralling lands of the 12th century.At the center  ofThe Walking Drumis Kerbouchard, one of L'Amour's greatest  heroes. Warrior, lover, scholar, Kerbouchard is a daring seeker of  knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger  and revenge. Across the Europe, the Russian steppes and through the  Byzantine wonder of Constantinople, gateway to Asia, Kerbouchard is  thrust into the heart of the treacheries, passions, violence and  dazzling wonders of a magnificent time. From castle to slave gallery,  from sword-racked battlefields to a princess's secret chamber, and  ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the Valley of Assassins,The Walking Drumis a powerful adventure of an ancient world you  will find every bit as riveting as Louis L'Amour's stories of the  American West.--This text refers to theMass Market Paperbackedition.