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Originally Posted by crich70
So Mr. Lamb falls into the grey area then huh. That is his work may or may not be PD based on when he wrote it and if the University of Nebraska claims they own it and even if it is PD it still hasn't been PD long enough to qualify for a place here at MR with the 70+ rule. I've never heard of him before. What genre of short stories did he write?
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Harold Lamb is THE MASTER of short historical fiction. He was an expert in the history and cultures of Asia and the Middle East, writing detailed biographies of historic figures of the region (Alexander, Suleman, etc.). He portrayed the various cultures and faiths with informed authenticity and respect; the polar opposite of the racist bile of (for example) Sax Rohmer.
Yet his short fiction is anything but dry and academic. He wrote about crusaders and cossacks and caravans. His stories were taut, focused and incisive, and his action scenes take a back seat to no one.
This is the writer Robert E. Howard wished he could emulate.