Lord Conrad's Lady (Adventures of Conrad Stargard/Leo Frankowski, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Leo A. Frankowski (Author)

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VACATION IN PEACEFUL MEDIEVAL POLAND

See the ancient city of Cracow burn!

Wallow in the frightful murder of noblewomen and children at the invincible castle of East Gate!

Enjoy the attack of the crazy old ladies at Sir Miesko's manor!

Watch the regretful demise of the remaining Mongols as they drown in the cesspool at Three Walls!

Consider various offers made to Conrad Stargard by eager blondes of just-barely-marriageable age!

Notice his wife, the formidable Lady Francine, getting annoyed!

 ¸  Superlative lodging provided by the Pink Dragon Inns
 ¸  Excellent duty-free values on cloth, coal, and Mongol arms & armor
 ¸  One-way packages
 ¸  Call your intertemporal travel agency for details --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Leo Frankowski was born on February 13, 1943, in Detroit. By the time he was thirty-five, he had held more than a hundred different positions, ranging from "scientist in an electro-optics research lab to gardener to chief engineer. Much of his work was in chemical, optical, and physical instrumentation, and earned him a number of U.S. patents.

Since 1977, he has owned and managed Sterling Manufacturing & Design, the only mostly female engineering company in the Detroit area. Sterling designs electrical and fluid power controls for automatic special machines. It also produces Formitrol®, a stretchy material that is used to fix rusty cars.

He is active in MENSA, the Society for Creative Anachronism, and science fiction fandom. He is an officer in two writers' clubs, and his hobbies include reading, drinking, chess, kite flying, dancing girls, and cooking.

A lifelong bachelor, he lives alone in Sterling Heights, Michigan. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 10 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey; First Edition edition (August 13, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345368495
• ISBN-13: 978-0345368492
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #362,836 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars is Not Enough, September 27, 2000

By	silliman89 "silliman89" (Burke, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This is the best time travel series in a realistic timeline ever written. Before these books, L. Sprague De Camp had held that title for decades with his "Lest Darkness Fall", but it was too short. Mark Twain may be the most famous with his "Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court", but that is more light hearted than serious, and disappointing at the end. The Conrad series delivers on all the promise, and even after 5 books, it still leaves you wanting more. (There is a sixth book now, but Conrad is a minor character, and I've reviewed it separately.)

I say realistic timeline, because Conrad isn't really from our timeline. I was a little suspicious right from the start, but it wasn't until Conrad reminisced about the Mongols invading France that I thought "Hey, wait a minute". It turns out that it didn't happen to us (even without Conrad). But the historians I read agree that it would have, except the great Khan died and the Mongols had a war of succession which they never recovered from. This is often used as an example of the actions of one person changing history. I never even heard the story, until Conrad got me to look it up. Go figure.

This is an action story, with fighting and sex, where Conrad overcomes insurmountable obstacles, and usually has a good time along the way. The author doesn't just ignore the time travel though. He writes a science fiction sub-plot about that too. In fact, the author is obviously an engineer, not just because it takes an engineer for Conrad to build the things he does, but also from the way the books were planned out and crafted. Obviously the author planned the Mongol invasion and built the series around it, but he also foreshadows romantic sub-plots 3 books in advance.

I love these books, and share other reviewers disbelief that they haven't been reprinted since 1993. If you've already read them, and love them too, you might want to try "The Misplaced Legion (Videssos Cycle, Book 1)" by Harry Turtledove, about elements of one of Caesar's legions travelling into Rome's future of the Byzantine Empire. Only it's not the real Byzantine Empire, it's a parallel universe where magic works. Aside from that, it's Byzantium during the 1100's written by a Byzantine historian. And of course you'll want to read the "Island in the Sea of Time" series by S. M. Stirling, about modern day Nantucket going back in time to the Trojan War. These works are different, but also 5 stars.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great, Classic Series!, August 14, 2005

By	A fan "A fan" (USA) - See all my reviews

This series is a real favorite of mine. Great story line, great characters, and unique ideas. Now (as of Summer 2005) the latest Conrad book, "Conrad's Crusade" is now available from Leo Frankowski, on line! It is solid action on par with the best in the series. An e-copy is available at (...) and I recommend it highly.

5.0 out of 5 stars A most fun read, Good characters and plot twists., April 13, 1998

By A Customer

I have read all of the books in the series four times so far. Each time I find something new to enjoy. I would like to see more books in this series if the Author could be persuaded.