{"product_id":"talbot-mundy-philosopher-of-adventure-brian-taves-9780786422340","title":"Talbot Mundy, Philosopher of Adventure: A Critical Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e This critical biography chronicles both the actual travels and the philosophical meanderings of Talbot Mundy, one of the pioneers of the fantasy and adventure genre. Less celebrated than his contemporaries Rudyard Kipling and Joseph Conrad, Mundy was no less gifted when it came to the literary portrayal of faraway lands. He was one of the first Western writers to show an appreciation of Eastern culture, and his writing became an outlet for his radical ideas on religion and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At the age of sixteen, Mundy left his native England to begin his life of adventure--a journey that took him from India to the Middle East to Tibet and finally to America, which became his adopted home. The American spirit of adventure matched Mundy's own, and it was here that he found a true audience for his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book explores Mundy's oeuvre--much of it set in exotic locales through which he himself had traveled--and considers both his novels and his lesser known writing, as well as his film and radio work. Books such as \u003ci\u003eRung Ho!, King-of the Khyber Rifles, Caves of Terror, Purple Pirate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTros of Samothrace\u003c\/i\u003e are discussed and placed within the framework of Mundy's life and philosophy. The final chapter evaluates the enduring value of his writings. Appendices include a comprehensive list of Mundy's works and a chronological listing by their original publication dates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Taves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786422343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786422340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.94h x 7.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Brian Taves","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46232974164223,"sku":"9780786422340","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_320ef6ee-6854-4719-9dc2-80b411719ce1.jpg?v=1728991693","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/talbot-mundy-philosopher-of-adventure-brian-taves-9780786422340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}