Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Swords & Dark Magic Swords & Dark Magic Jonathan Strahan,Lou Anders Seventeen original tales of sword and sorcery penned by masters old and new Elric . . . the Black Company . . . Majipoor. For years, these have been some of the names that have captured the hearts… OL15168391W
Dueling sword Dueling sword Claude La Marche Originally published in 1884, Claude La Marche's L'Épeé was the first book ever written on the use of the épeé, the dueling sword of the 19th century. The book in no way deals with the modern Olympic… OL15422466W
Sword fighting in the Star Wars universe Sword fighting in the Star Wars universe Nick Jamilla "This examination of the Jedi, the Sith and their lightsaber swordplay throughout the franchise evaluates the ways Lucas blended the world of science fiction with ancient and epic tales of samurai an… OL16483893W
The Hammer And The Blade A Tale Of Egil And Nix The Hammer And The Blade A Tale Of Egil And Nix Paul S. Kemp "Robbing tombs for fun and profit might not be a stable career, by Egil and Nix aren't in it for the long-term prospects. Egil is the hammer-wielding warrior-priest of a discredited god. Nix is a rog… OL17450249W
The Mongoliad. Book Three The Mongoliad. Book Three Neal Stephenson The conclusion of the epic adventures of the Shield-Brethren. OL19704905W
Until death do us part Until death do us part Hiroshi Takashige Caught in Wiseman's trap, besieged on all sides by snipers and drug-crazed attackers, Mamoru is saved only by the arrival of Haruka and a stroke of good fortune. Frustrated by his own helplessness, M… OL19973313W
Kendo Kendo Alexander Bennett "Kendo is the first book in English to provide an in-depth historical, cultural, and political account of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship, from its beginnings in military training and arcan… OL20007576W
The three musketeers The three musketeers Denise Deveau The adventures of four fictional swashbuckling heroes during the reign of the French King Louis XIII. OL24302790W
The Privilege of the Sword The Privilege of the Sword Ellen Kushner Welcome to Riverside, where the aristocratic and the ambitious battle for power and prestige in the city's labyrinth of streets and ballrooms, theatres and brothels, boudoirs and salons. Into this a… OL3474287W
Les trois mousquetaires Les trois mousquetaires Alexandre Dumas,Auguste Maquet During the reign of France's King Louis XIV, D'Artagnan and three musketeers unite to defend the honor of Anne of Austria against the plots of Cardinal Richeliu. OL36861W
Bokken Bokken David Lowry Focusing his expertise on the techniques and history of the bokken—the wooden training sword used by both ancient samurai and today’s swordsmen—the author maintains that training with the bokken is i… OL4471062W
The three musketeers [adaptation] The three musketeers [adaptation] Vincent Buranelli A simple retelling of the adventures of a young peasant involved with three musketeers in the service of King Louis XIII of France. OL4480781W