Books in Books of the Created World series

These are the words of Khatan . . .Exiled from the grasslands of his home, the soft-spoken Khatan is driven north into the violence of the endless, cyclical Long War; as khans and princes vie for the throne of an empire long dead. But there is respite in the chaos: taken beneath the wing of Oman, charismatic warleader of the Empty Quiver, Khatan seems to have found the family - and love - that his wandering had denied him. As bannerman and khan, Stalking Wolf and Golden Leopard, the two strike out to carve their legend into the annals of the War.Each new victory, though, and each rung on their climb to glory, seems to come at greater cost, and to strain the bonds both are so desperate to hold on to. And, as the Long War approaches its apocalyptic climax, signs appear that perhaps Khatan’s fate was never entirely his own . . .Two Thousand Leagues as the Seabird is Khatan’s death-song. It is the first book of the Created World.

Volumes from 96-volume collection of The Great Books of the Western World. These books have been stored in glass-front bookcases in an entirely smoke-free home since purchase in 1978-1985. They are in mint condition, just as they came from the publisher. The Franklin Library leather bound collection: Great Books of the Western World consists of 96 leather bound volumes published to Franklin Library members from 1978 to 1985. All books in this collection are bound in genuine leather with hubbed spine, silk moire end papers, 22k gold accents, gilt page edges, and sewn-in satin ribbon bookmarks. The pages are smyth-sewn and printed on the highest quality acid-neutral paper. This series was published by Franklin Library under agreement with Encyclopaedia Britannica, which was the original publisher in 1952. This series covers monumental works that influenced the world, from Darwin's The Origin of the Species to Homer's The Iliad to The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Great Books of the Western World focuses on the importance and impact of the books, and are the kind of books that are read (or displayed) for their historical significance more than for the enjoyment of reading.