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Contains the following short stories: The Lady And The Lord, His Day Back, The Treasure of Su. Bothering a Bit About Betty, The Madness of Method, Frozen Ground, Mindoon Maneater, Voice From The Fog, Afraid of His Shadow, Dr. Martones Microscope, Mr. Mister. ... Read more

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A Sikh who must have stood about six feet without his turban-and only imagination knows how stately he was with it-loomed out of the violet mist of an Indian morning and scrutinized me with calm brown eyes ... Read more

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The Thunder Dragon Gate is the name of a monastery in Tibet, thought to be the portal to Shambala, and therefore revered as a symbol for the threshold to higher levels of spiritual consciousness.American secret agent Tom Grayne and his wife Elsa are trying to smuggle the keeper of the gate, Thö-pa-ga, back into Tibet to resume his ordained duty and to learn what they can about the path to Shambala.Only a few things stand in their way--a power-mad rajah named Dowlah, an array of Chinese and Japanese agents, the Tibetan government, the Indian government, and a huge man-eating spider called a shang-shang. This ferocious spider--the female eats its mate after copulating is the source of many common Tibetan superstitions which are most effective in keeping the ignorant and the fanatical away from the Thunder Dragon Gate.It is said that the gate itself is guarded by a shang-shang!This fast-paced adventure novel by Talbot Mundy illuminates the power of the mind to defeat superstitions and the need to do so before one can tread the path to enlightenment. ... Read more

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Jimgrim is Major James Schuyler Grim. He is in Jerusalem, and is doing his heroic best to keep a lid on things. With all the factions and religions and races floating around the place, he definitely has his hands full. Enlisting the aid of an amateur or two, he wants to stop a nut that possesses a large amount of TNT before he destroys something historic. ... Read more

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Caves of Terror is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Talbot Mundy is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Talbot Mundy then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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A brilliant, almost classic, tale of harrowing fantasy in the style of Edgar Allan Poe
Caves of Terror was a landmark in Talbot Mundy's career, fully revealing his incorporation of fantasy to facilitate the presentation of Eastern philosophy.Precisely what caused him to veer into this new mode is unknown; his discovery of theosophy was still more than a year in the future, and previous hints of the occult had only been a secondary theme, as in King--of the Khyber Rifles and The Mystery of Khufu's Tomb.(There is more on Mundy's writing career in my book, Talbot Mundy: Philosopher of Adventure, by Brian Taves.)
The shift represented a fundamental departure from Mundy's previous writing.Such works as "The Soul of a Regiment," Rung Ho!, The Winds of the World, Hira Singh, and The Eye of Zeitoon belong to the time before the disillusionment of World War I changed literary conceptions of heroism, military ethics, and colonialism.Adventure has a logic of limitations, whose situations no matter how unlikely still could be true.Fantasy is not its extension, but its antithesis.Adventure, taking place in the past or present, remains within the physically possible despite improbability or unlikelihood, while in fantasy the characters exceed human reach through access to supernatural forces.The violation of the bounds of physical reality are fantasy's motif and narrative highlight, as the larger-than-life hero undergoes mystical experiences.These range from the gods in the tradition of Homer and Greco-Roman mythology, to the genies and magic found in the Arabian Nights--making fantasy ideal for Mundy's new focus on occult forces in India and Tibet.
Caves of Terror originally appeared under the title The Gray Mahatma in the November 10, 1922 issue of Adventure.Despite deviating from the norm in Adventure, the story was readily accepted, readers voting it their favorite novel of the year, and such approval may have encouraged Mundy to continue in this vein.
While reuniting King and Yasmini for the only time after King--of the Khyber Rifles, Caves of Terror simultaneously links King with Mundy's recent Jimgrim novels by having Meldrum Strange send Jeff Ramsden to work with him.However, at the center is the figure represented by the original title, The Grey Mahatma.This is the first of Mundy's fantasies centered on a Westerner's quest for indigenous magic, and using a sage-like Indian priest.He is absolutely unsentimental about human life, but is also intensely human, wisdom not having robbed him of friendliness, "the common touch," or a sense of fun.A man of both East and West, he holds a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University, but found no man in the United States worthy of trusting with the rudiments of Indian science.
Caves of Terror offers Mundy's vision of the Inferno as the Grey Mahatma leads King and Ramsden through hellish caverns where the secret science of India is practiced.These become not only literal, but a series of Dante-esque steps into a phantasmagoric region, as the Mahatma reveals to King and Ramsden practices never before seen by Western eyes.They see the Indian religious philosophy in its totality, both its vast possibilities, and its pitfalls, leading to self-torture.
Caves of Terror becomes a fictional explication of Mundy's belief "that, while many of the native magicians are frauds and charlatans, some of them really possess 'occult' powers that truly come under the heading of magic--in the sense that science has not yet explained them or explained them away."Superstition serves merely to protect the secrets, from both the uncomprehending eyes of the ignorant masses or the interference of colonial governments.
The Mahatma believes India and the entire East are emerging from the end of Kali-Yug, the age of darkness.For Yasmini this implies that India, rising from the shackles of colonialism, can use her secrets to harness the power of mob violence and subjugate the West.For Mundy, King, and the mystical Grey Mahatma, the close of Kali-Yug has a more positive meaning, Indian independence and freedom.King has been chosen to carry this message to the United States.The Mahatma unselfishly refuses to be saved by King and Ramsden, or by Yasmini for her own purposes, and together King and the Mahatma dash her plans for conquest.
Caves of Terror is one of Mundy's most unconventional works, both for its relative brevity (barely novel length) and the self-effacing manner in which it deals with profound questions.The tight structure is part of what makes it so perfectly formed and highly disciplined, with each chapter a movement in the drama. A multi-layered work, like an Edgar Allan Poe story, the surface emphasis on morbid thrills covers a deeper meditation on the mysteries of life.Caves of Terror is also unforgettable through its picturesque, highly visual, almost surrealistic style, and is one of Mundy's most unusual and extraordinary novels.

Seems like part of a much bigger book
If you've never read any of Talbot Mundy's Asian books, he is a lot like some sort of Rudyard Kipling on steroids. There is the same grand sense of adventure, the belief in the individual, the same belief that there is more to the East than meets the eye, the same impatience with officialdom. On the other hand, Mundy's writing is less humourous and there's a lot of "pulp" elements thrown in. If you've never read Kipling, think of Talbot Mundy as a vague cross between "Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom" and "Gunga Din"

This is pretty standard Talbot Mundy fare, really, using characters out of King of the Khyber Rifles (a much better novel, in my opinion)

Some of the ideas in "King" are repeated to fairly good effect: the dancing girls that hypnotize the unwary, and the imminent awakening of the East are good examples. There is also the same fascination with Caves and underground temples (was this guy afraid of wide open spaces?)

Unfortunately, this book feels like it was meant to be part of a much bigger book. An inordinate amount of time (several chapters actually) is spent on the actual "caves of terror", which are described in minute detail and yet are only meant to be a test of courage before the characters embark on a much bigger mission (in America, of all places)

The detail is fascinating, but I found that the book finished all too quickly leaving me somewhat disappointed. ... Read more

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Queen Cleopatra and Julius Caesar - as theirs was one of the great love affairs of all time, one that changed the entire course of history!Cleopatra had audacity, enchanting beauty and the fierce courage to keep Egypt free at any cost-even if it meant challenging the most powerful ruler the world had ever known.Julius Caesar had absolute authority, fame as a great lover, and the unrelent-ing determination to keep Rome the mightiest city of the age - until his infatuation and desire for Cleopatra threatened his otherwise invincible strength.The clash of these two vibrant, full-blooded personalities engaged in this his-toric Battle of the Sexes is the heart of the drama and the excitement of QUEEN CLEOPATRA ... Read more

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Ancient world comes to life
This book is wonderful,you can almost smell the markets, hear their languages being spoken. One gets to view historical characters as they might have lived. From Cleopatra to Apollodorus to Caeser himself, these characters are people you want to know more about. Talbot Mundy doesn't let you down, he brings a chariot race to life which is unequaled, to this fans delight! ... Read more

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The heroes of Mundy's Indian novels (Jimgrim, Ramsden, Chullunder Ghose, Narayan Singh & Athelstan King, of the Kyber Rifles) join together to confront mankind's secret rulers (the Nine Who Rule). ... Read more

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Tros of Samothrace is the Purple Pirate

The epic saga of the ancient world-Tros of Samothrace-draws to a conclusion in this sixth-and final-volume. Julius Caesar has been assassinated and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt finds herself in a perilous position and desperate for allies to secure her power. Mark Antony comes into her life and once again the plotting begins and once again Tros is drawn into danger. Great perils will have to be overcome before Tros can safely feel the deck of his purple sailed, serpent prowed ship beneath his feet and a fair wind at his back. This is another satisfying helping from Talbot Mundy-one of the finest writers of this genre and much admired by some of it's most famous exponents including Robert E Howard of Conan fame. All six Tros adventures are now available from Leonaur in complementing covers in hard and soft cover. ... Read more

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A Major Disappointment
The adventures of Tros of Samothrace have been my favorite historical fantasies for more than forty years, and I have wished for the last twenty that someone would publish new hardbound editions.The Puple Pirate, in which Tros serves as Cleopatra's admiral, is my favorite volume, even though it is the dangling end of an unfinished series.Unfortunately, Leonaur's edition faithfully reproduces all the typos and production errors of their original text, and then adds a goodly number of their own.It is like driving over a badly potholed road at high speed in a good car.It is so disappointing that I have donated my copy to the local library, hoping that someone not knowing how much less the book is than it ought to be will find it good to read. ... Read more

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55 B.C. - Caesar plots, Britons war among themselves and the Vikings are comingTros of Samothrace burns for vengeance and has declared himself the implacable enemy of Rome. Caesar has vowed to hunt Tros down and crucify him after Tros humiliates him by sinking his fleet. With his new allies, under King Caswallan, Tros must face the new threat of raiding Nosemen in their longships. After a pitched battle, his vanquished foes-Olaf Sigurdsen and his beautiful sister Helma-form an alliance with Tros and together they command a crew of fierce Norsemen in a quest to save Lunden and embark on new adventures against Rome and rebel Britons. This is the second Tros of Samothrace adventure-with more in this enthralling series available from Leonaur! Look out for Wolves of the Tiber, Serpent of the Waves and City of Eagles, all available now-with more to come! ... Read more

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54 B.C. - Rome- Tros treads in the streets of his sworn enemies!As Tros of Samothrace continues in his attempts to confound Caesar's plans for the invasion of Britain, he journeys to the Eternal City to seek the aid of its great leaders-and Caesar's opponents-Cato, Pompey and the Vestal Virgins themselves! While in Rome, Tros bizarrely finds himself serving Caesar's interests as well as his own and those of his allies. Then his crew is captured. As intrigue follows intrigue Tros becomes embroiled in the Circus Maximus-with its chariot races and sudden death in the gladiatorial arena. This is the fourth Tros of Samothrace adventure-with more in this enthralling series available from Leonaur! Look out for Wolves of the Tiber, Dragons of the North and Serpent of the Waves, all available now-with more to come! ... Read more

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55 B.C. - Caesar is poised to invade Britain - only a grand strategy can foil him!Following their last clash, Tros, his allies and the forces of Rome have drawn apart to prepare for the conflict to come. King Caswallan of the Trinobantes is determined to resist any incursion, but the other British tribal leaders do not unanimously support him. Tros must suffer plots and revolts as he struggles to prepare his ship-the serpent prowed Liafail-for sea, but he needs more seamen and must lure Caesar into battle to win them. With the crew in place Tros pursues a desperate gamble! He will sail to Rome itself to stir Caesar's enemies against him! This is the third Tros of Samothrace adventure-with more in this enthralling series available from Leonaur! Look out for Wolves of the Tiber, Dragons of the North and City of Eagles, all available now-with more to come! ... Read more