Don Rodriguez: Chronicles of Shadow Valley

By Lord Dunsany

Book Overview

Don Rodriguez: Chronicles Of Shadow Valley Is A Fantasy Novel By Lord Dunsany, Issued In The United States Under This Title And In The United Kingdom As The Chronicles Of Rodriguez. The First Editions, In Hardcover, Were Published Simultaneously In London And New York By G. P. Putnam'S Sons In February 1922. The First Paperback Edition Was Published By Ballantine Books As The Thirtieth Volume Of Its Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series In May 1971. It Was The Series' Third Dunsany Volume. The Ballantine Edition Includes An Introduction By Series Editor Lin Carter. It And Later Editions Use The American Title.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9361448005
• ISBN13: 9789361448003
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Neelkanth Prakashan
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Rich writing and swashbuckling plot

This is the first novel by Lord Dunsany (aka Edward JMD Plunkett), a turn of the 19th/20th century author who was a pioneer in what was to become the genre of "Fantasy". His writing is some of the richest, most beautiful English I've ever read and his novels are a treasure for that reason alone. He also has an insight and storytelling skill that rates his writing as "literature" - much more so than all but the best fantasy authors (such as Ursula LeGuin). That being said, this novel is notable for being a little more "fun" than his high fantasy that follows - it has a lot of humor and derring-do in it and is somewhat reminiscent of Dumas's "Three Musketeers" in that element. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard while reading such excellent prose! The plot revolves around the adventures of a young Spanish gentleman, who not being the eldest son will not inherit his father's property must seek his own fortune. I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys Dumas, Stevenson, "The Princess Bride", or Zorro!