Costain 1945 hand signed, inscribed and dated, first edition, hardcover book with dust jacket. It was filmed partly on location in england and morocco which substitutes for the gobi desert. Costain, introducing an anachronistic saxon rebellion against the norman aristocracy as a vehicle for launching the protagonists on their journey to the orient. The black rose by thomas b costain, first edition abebooks. The black rose hardcover october 1, 1998 by thomas b. The black rose by thomas costain 1945 doubleday doran publishing hardcover. Talbot jennings screenplay was loosely based on a popular 1945 novel of the same name by canadian author thomas b. However, the story itself smacks of adventure, some masculine romance more action, less talk think louis lamour, and overtones of cultural awareness and understanding. See all 36 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. To ask other readers questions about the black rose, please sign up.
It is a fictional story set in the th century about a young saxon who journeys to the faraway. Published december 1st 1998 by buccaneer books first published 1945. The black rose, 1945 hardcover january 1, 1945 by thomas b. We are in ohio, the further away you are the longer it may take. The jacket is in poor to fair condition with wear around the edges, chips, tears and tanning.
The black rose originates in a romantic english legend concerning the father of thomas a becket and an eastern girl. It is a fictional story set in the th century about a young saxon who journeys to the faraway land of cathay in search of fortune. The black rose thomas b costain walter of gurnie, bastard son of an english peer, is forced to flee from oxford for his part in the. The black rose is a 1945 historical novel by thomas b. Inspired by friar bacon, he determines to travel to china. Walter of gurnie, bastard son of an english peer, is forced to flee from oxford for his part in the university riots of 1273. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Fair to good condition, the black rose, by thomas b.
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