The Romance of Tristan and Iseult is a tale of chivalry and doomed, transcendent love. This story is one of the most resonant works of Western literature and the basis for our enduring idea of romance.

The story of the Cornish knight and the Irish princess who meet by deception, fall in love by magic, and pursue that love in defiance of heavenly and earthly law, has inspired artists from Matthew Arnold to Richard Wagner. But nowhere has it been retold with greater eloquence and dignity than in Joseph Bédier’s edition, which weaves several medieval sources into a seamless whole, elegantly translated by Hilaire Belloc and Paul Rosenfeld.

Suor Teodora narrates the story of Agilulfo, a knight without a body, whose only presence is his shining armor. During the siege of Paris by Charlemagne, Agilulfo, after covering himself with glory, embarks on a quest to find Sofronia, a maiden he saved fifteen years earlier.

Accompanied by his squire, Gurdulù, Agilulfo encounters numerous adventures and is pursued by the warrior Bradamante, who is in love with him. He eventually finds Sofronia, but believing her tainted by grave sins, decides to vanish.

Agilulfo removes his armor and passes it to Rambaldo, a young comrade-in-arms. Now, it is Rambaldo who will continue the deeds of the bodiless knight, clad in the white armor.

Louis L'Amour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic American West. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontier—the enthralling lands of the twelfth century.

Warrior, lover, and scholar, Kerbouchard is a daring seeker of knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger, and revenge. Across Europe, over the Russian steppes, and through the Byzantine wonders of Constantinople, Kerbouchard is thrust into the treacheries, passions, violence, and dazzling wonders of a magnificent time.

From castle to slave galley, from sword-racked battlefields to a princess's secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the Valley of Assassins, The Walking Drum is a powerful adventure in an ancient world that you will find every bit as riveting as Louis L'Amour's stories of the American West.