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by Judith Tarr
About 8 pages (2,410 words)

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Literary Precedents

As an adult quest novel, Alamut is reminiscent of some of the tales and deeds of King Arthur's knights. The setting draws as much on the magic of the Arabian Nights as on the solid historical works cited in the Author's Note.

Tarr credits Andre Norton as a formative influence.....

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Alamut from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.



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