The Lost Valley of Iskander

The Lost Valley of Iskander

Infobox short story
name = The Lost Valley of Iskander
title_orig =
translator =
author = Robert E. Howard
country = United States
language = English
series = El Borak
genre = Adventure
published_in = "The Lost Valley of Iskander"
publication_type = Hardback
publisher = FAX
media_type =
pub_date = 1974
english_pub_date =
preceded_by =
followed_by =

"The Lost Valley of Iskander" is a El Borak short story by Robert E. Howard. It was not published within Howard's lifetime, the first publication was in the FAX Collector's Editions hardback "The Lost Valley of Iskander" in 1974.cite web |url=http://www.howardworks.com/storyl.htm#lost2 |title=Publication History |accessdate=2008-02-11 |work=Howard Works] It's original title was "Swords of the Hills".

In this story, El Borak discovers a legendary valley in which live Greek descendants of Alexander the Great invading army. Meanwhile, the vital package he carries must be carried to British India before the Hungarian, Hunyadi, can stop him or thousands will die.

Plot

El Borak must carry vital papers across Afghanistan into India, while being chased by the Hungarian Gustav Hunyadi. In doing so, El Borak discovers a village populated by the descendants of Alexander the Great's army.

References

External links

* [http://www.howardworks.com/subject.htm#elborak List of stories and publication details at Howard Works]


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