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Talbot Mundy (born William Lancaster Gribbon, 23 April 1879 - 5 August 1940) was a well known and much loved English-born American writer of adventure fiction. He lived for most of his life in the United States and was also known to write under the pseudonym of Walter Galt.Any... Read Full Overview

Winds of the World is a novel by Talbot Mundy that follows the adventures of Captain Michael Fury, a British naval officer, as he travels around the world in search of treasure and excitement. The story takes place in the early 20th century and spans several continents, including... Read Full Overview

A watery July sun was hurrying toward a Punjab sky-line, as if weary of squandering his strength on men who did not mind, and resentful of the unexplainable-a rainy-weather field-day. The cold steel and khaki of native Indian cavalry at attention gleamed motionless between British... Read Full Overview

A watery July sun was hurrying toward a Punjab sky-line, as if weary of squandering his strength on men who did not mind, and resentful of the unexplainable-a rainy-weather field-day. The cold steel and khaki of native Indian cavalry at attention gleamed motionless between British... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Talbot Mundy (born William Lancaster Gribbon) (April 23, 1879 - August 5, 1940) was an English writer. He also wrote under the pseudonym Walter Galt. Born in London, at age 16 he ran away from home and began an odyssey in India, Africa, and other parts of the Near and Far East... Read Full Overview

Winds of the World is a novel written by Talbot Mundy. The story is set in the early 20th century and follows the adventures of Captain Michael Sabrov, a former Russian naval officer who becomes a freebooter and travels the world seeking adventure and treasure. Sabrov is a skilled... Read Full Overview