The Golden Wind

The Golden Wind

Infobox Book |
name = The Golden Wind
title_orig =
translator =


image_caption = Dust-jacket illustration for "The Golden Wind"
author = L. Sprague deCamp
illustrator =
cover_artist = Jennifer Parrott
country = United States
language = English
series =
genre = Historical novel
publisher = Doubleday
release_date = 1969
english_release_date =
media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages = 288 pp
isbn = NA
preceded_by =
followed_by =

"The Golden Wind" is an historical novel by L. Sprague de Camp, first published by Doubleday in 1969. It is the fifth and last of his historical novels, both in order of writing and chronologically.

The novel concerns the adventures of Eudoxus of Cyzicus and Hippalus on the first voyages by sea from Egypt to India. Following these, it deals with Eudoxus' efforts to circumvent the newly established Egyptian monopoly on trade with India by pioneering a new route around the west coast of Africa, which are ultimately defeated by misadventure and the sheer extent of the continent.

References

*cite book | last=Laughlin | first=Charlotte | coauthors=Daniel J. H. Levack | title=De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography | location=San Francisco | publisher=Underwood/Miller | pages=60 | date=1983


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Golden Wind Zen Order — The Golden Wind Zen Order (GWZO) is an American Zen Buddhist Order with centers and groups, founded in 2004 by Ji bong Zen Master Robert Moore. Chan Master Dahui Zonggao (1089 – 1163), who was the primary disciple of Chan Master Yuanwu Keqin,… …   Wikipedia

  • The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind — (1953) is a short story by Ray Bradbury, one of his collection The Golden Apples of the Sun .Plot summary The story, set in China, begins in a small pastoral town or village, apparently in a time or place where trade and agriculture are still the …   Wikipedia

  • The Golden Road (1965-1973) — The Golden Road Box Set est un coffret des douze CD du groupe Grateful Dead comprenant des enregistrements de studio et de concert de la période Warner Bros. Records entre 1965 et 1972. Après 1972, le groupe a continué les enregistrement sur son… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • The King of the Golden River — infobox Book | name = The King of the Golden River title orig = translator = author = John Ruskin cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Fairy tales, Fantasy, Novel publisher = Smith, Elder Co. (1851) release… …   Wikipedia

  • The Golden Horseshoes — Doctorwhobox serial name=54 55 The Golden Horseshoes writer=Carla Joseph Conway and Gerry Conway series= Series 2 length=2 episodes date=September 14 15, 1987 preceding=Spike s Search following=Flight to Cloud Castle| The Golden Horseshoes is the …   Wikipedia

  • The Golden Road (1965–1973) — Infobox Album | Name = The Golden Road (1965 1973) Type = Compilation album Artist = Grateful Dead Released = October 16, 2001 Recorded = November 3, 1965 1972 Genre = Country rock, Folk rock, Rock Length = Label = Rhino Records Producer =… …   Wikipedia

  • The Golden Apples of the Sun — Infobox Book name = The Golden Apples of the Sun title orig = translator = image caption = Dust jacket from the first edition author = Ray Bradbury illustrator = Joe Mugnaini cover artist = country = United States language = English series =… …   Wikipedia

  • The Golden Section — Infobox Album | Name = The Golden Section Type = Studio album Artist = John Foxx Released = 26 September 1983 Recorded = The Garden, London 1983 Genre = New wave, Synthpop, Psychedelic rock Length = 44:49 Label = Virgin Producer = Zeus B. Held,… …   Wikipedia

  • The Golden Hum — Infobox Album | Name = The Golden Hum Type = Album Artist = Remy Zero Released = September 18, 2001 (US) March 18, 2002 (UK) Recorded = Genre = Alternative rock Length = 52:31 Label = Elektra Records Producer = Jack Joseph Puig Reviews =… …   Wikipedia

  • Golden Wind — This article is about JoJo s Bizarre Adventure, Part 5: Golden WindPart 5: ( ōgon no kaze , or )Stars Giorno Giovanna, the son of Dio Brando (conceived using Jonathan Joestar s body) and a Japanese woman. He uses the stand Gold Experience, which… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”