| The Iron Duke: A Novel of Rogues, Romance, and Royal Con Games in 1930s Europe Special Edition Contributor(s): Hubbard, L. Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1592123198 ISBN-13: 9781592123193 Publisher: Galaxy Press (CA) OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2009 Annotation: American arms merchant Blacky Lee is wanted by nearly every government in 1930s Europe-- especially the Nazis. They want Blacky's head for selling them dud weapons, prompting his rapid (and illegal) escape across the Balkans to the kingdom of Aldoria with his business partner in tow. Aldoria is well chosen. Years before, Blacky discovered he was the spitting image of the country's Prince Philip, learned the archduke's speaking voice and memorized the royal family tree just in case. When Blacky brazenly impersonates the leader, things go surprisingly well . . . that is, until he finds himself caught in the middle of a Communist plot to rig elections and take over.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007927527 |
| Lexile Measure: 900 |
| Series: Stories from the Golden Age |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.46" W x 7.98" (0.40 lbs) 128 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126537 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: He's a lady's man, a man's man--and a wanted man, on the run in 1930s Europe.... Meet conman Blacky Lee, ruggedly handsome with a quick wit and a roguish charm. Think Clark Gable--with larceny in his heart and a price on his head. A price put there by the German Gestapo. But Blacky's always got an angle, and this time it's as audacious as they come. He'll hide in plain sight, with the stolen identity of the crowned head of a Balkan kingdom--the Iron Duke. Can he pull it off? Win the love of a country beset with communism ... and of the beautiful Countess? All Blacky has to do is risk everything--and, for once in his life, find a way to do the right thing and reform. Hubbard and Gable were fast friends and fellow adventurers. While Hubbard was writing for Columbia Pictures in 1937, the studio often called upon him to doctor scripts for Gable--giving him a unique knowledge of the man and inspiration for characters like Blacky Lee. "Colorful prose, lively action writing, exotic locales...excellent." --Ellery Queen |
Contributor Bio(s): Hubbard, L. Ron: - With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 230 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most acclaimed and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard. |