Author: Sai S

Photo feature – Kathrene Pinkerton in the wilderness

These pictures are from an article by Kathrene Pinkerton for Outing magazine, published in 1913. This was when she and her husband, Robert, were living in the cottage near Akitokan. Photos after the jump. Kathrene Pinkerton getting into her canoe Kathrene Pinkerton afoot in the winter Kathrene Pinkerton in the ideal position for rowing in… Continue reading Photo feature – Kathrene Pinkerton in the wilderness

Kathrene and Robert Pinkerton – husband and wife writing team

[Many people have, at some time or other, thought of escaping civilization and heading out to the wide open spaces. With most people, it remains a thought. Kathrene and Robert Pinkerton, a husband and wife author team who wrote stories of the Frozen North for Adventure, did just that. Robert was ordered by his doctor… Continue reading Kathrene and Robert Pinkerton – husband and wife writing team

Annotated bibliography of Harold Lamb’s Cossack stories – part 4

Harold Lamb wrote more than forty stories of the Cossack adventurers. Luckily for us, all his stories are back in print, thanks to the efforts of Howard Andrew Jones. In this bibliography, I want to give a flavor of the stories, the exotic locales and the different people that Khlit and others meet on their adventures,… Continue reading Annotated bibliography of Harold Lamb’s Cossack stories – part 4

Annotated bibliography of Harold Lamb’s Cossack stories – part 3

Harold Lamb wrote more than forty stories of the Cossack adventurers. Luckily for us, all his stories are back in print, thanks to the efforts of Howard Andrew Jones. In this bibliography, I want to give a flavor of the stories, the exotic locales and the different people that Khlit and others meet on their adventures,… Continue reading Annotated bibliography of Harold Lamb’s Cossack stories – part 3

Harold Lamb and Historical Romance – article by Arthur S. Hoffman

Arthur S. Hoffman wrote this article about Harold Lamb, the pioneering author of eastern historical adventure fiction, for “The Bookman“, March 1930. This was after Lamb had become famous for his popular histories – Genghis Khan, Tamerlane and The Crusades. In it, he talks about how Harold Lamb got interested in Asian history and started… Continue reading Harold Lamb and Historical Romance – article by Arthur S. Hoffman

Annotated bibliography of Harold Lamb’s Cossack stories – part 2

Harold Lamb wrote more than forty stories of the Cossack adventurers. Luckily for us, all his stories are back in print, thanks to the efforts of Howard Andrew Jones. In this bibliography, I want to give a flavor of the stories, the exotic locales and the different people that Khlit and others meet on their adventures,… Continue reading Annotated bibliography of Harold Lamb’s Cossack stories – part 2

Harold Lamb’s Thrilling Cossack Adventures – quick summaries, Part 1

Harold Lamb wrote more than forty stories of the Cossack adventurers. Luckily for us, all his stories are back in print, thanks to the efforts of Howard Andrew Jones. In this bibliography, I want to give a flavor of the stories, the exotic locales and the different people that Khlit and others meet on their adventures,… Continue reading Harold Lamb’s Thrilling Cossack Adventures – quick summaries, Part 1

Harold Lamb – Adventure short story writer, Novelist, Historian

[Harold Lamb was, in my opinion, one of the top writers of historical adventure fiction. His stories appeared in Adventure, Argosy, All-Story, Colliers, Short Stories and the Saturday Evening Post. He was a renowned historian, and his stories had excellent plotting, keen attention to historical detail and tight, surprising plots. In addition to writing great… Continue reading Harold Lamb – Adventure short story writer, Novelist, Historian