Historical Fiction
Questing Sword
2009·390 pages
A comprehensive guide to American mass market paperback books, detailing authors, titles, and publishers.
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A comprehensive guide to American mass market paperback books, detailing authors, titles, and publishers.
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This was the first bibliography and guide to the American mass market paperback book, and it remains one of the most definitive. The major index is by author, and lists: author, title, publisher, book number, year of publication, and cover price. The title index lists titles and authors only. The publisher index provides a history of that imprint, with addresses, number ranges, and general physical description of the books issued. This is the place that all study of the American paperback must b...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central passion for two women; recurring sensual desire in pulp style
Violence & gore
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Sword combat and mercenary warfare; battles and deaths without extreme gore
Profanity
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Mild period language consistent with 1950s historical pulp
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Religious content
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Passing period Catholic backdrop of Renaissance Italy
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Background Italian city-state intrigue and condottieri politics
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Betrayal and treachery themes; wartime hardship implied
Other
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