''The Three Palladins'' is a novel of historical fiction by

Harold Lamb Harold Albert Lamb (September 1, 1892 – April 9, 1962) was an American writer, novelist, historian, and screenwriter. In both his fiction and nonfiction work, Lamb gravitated toward subjects related to Asia and the Middle East. Lamb was an advo ...

. It was first published in book form in

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,350 copies. The novel originally appeared in the magazine ''

Adventure An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme spo ...

'' in 1923.Hulse, Ed. "The Camp-Fire: Summer 2010 Edition", in ''Blood N' Thunder'' Magazine Summer 2010, (p.58). ''The Three Palladins'' was later reprinted in the 2010 omnibus volume ''Swords From The East''.Murphy, Brian. "''Swords from the Sea'', by Harold Lamb, and ''Swords from the East'', by Harold Lamb (review)". '' Black Gate'' 15, Spring 2011 (p. 363-5)

Plot

The novel is an adventure story about the rise of the young

Genghis Khan Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; August 1227), also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan (title), khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongols, Mongol tribes, he launched Mongol invasions and ...

and the fabled kingdom of

Prester John Prester John () was a mythical Christian patriarch, presbyter, and king. Stories popular in Europe in the 12th to the 17th centuries told of a Church of the East, Nestorian patriarch and king who was said to rule over a Christian state, Christian ...

. The hero of ''The Three Palladins'' is a young Chinese prince, Mingan.

References

* * * 1977 American novels American fantasy novels Novels set in the 12th century Depictions of Genghis Khan in literature Works originally published in Adventure (magazine) Donald M. Grant, Publisher books {{1970s-fantasy-novel-stub