Several historical personalities from the period feature in the book, including the future King of England, Prince Edward Longshanks, and Sultan Baibars, who add to the book's vibrancy. While basing Longsword on real events, Dimitar Gyopsaliev puts readers on a roller coaster. Following a series of fortunate, if not unlikely, occurrences, Peter joins a team of Prince Edward’s soldiers entrusted with locating the best healer in the land. Peter is then thrown into a complex assassination and betrayal scheme. Having lived in poverty and committing minor crimes, Peter’s luck changes drastically after thwarting an attack on the royal prince, Lord Edward. We follow the story of Peter, an orphan who was raised in the Christian-controlled city of Acre against the backdrop of the western rulers' faltering crusades.
The circumstances of some of the most intriguing but unsuccessful assassination attempts in history are covered in Longsword: Edward and the Assassin by Dimitar Gyopsaliev, which is set in the thirteenth-century Holy Land. "Reviewed By Trevor Otieno for Readers' Favorite They are also fully accredited by the BBB (A+ rating), which is a rarity among Book Review and Book Award Contest companies. They have earned the respect of renowned publishers like Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Harper Collins, and have received the "Best Websites for Authors" and "Honoring Excellence" awards from the Association of Independent Authors. Readers' Favorite is one of the largest book review and award contest sites on the Internet. Heavily photo-illustrated, the book also makes use of decision-trees and training drills to aid in learning.Readers' Favorite announces the review of the Fiction - Historical - Event/Era book "Longsword" by Dimitar Gyopsaliev, currently available at. Additional chapters introduce students to wrestling, spear and armoured combat demonstrating the art's depth and breadth. Tobler teaches stance, footwork, methods for gripping the sword, and step-by-step instructions for executing the core techniques of the Liechtenauer tradition. Beginning with a short historical overview of the art, Mr. This fully rewritten, revised and expanded edition brings to bear a decade of refinement, creating a definitive, "how to" guide for students.
Christian Henry Tobler was one of the pioneers in reviving the medieval Master's art, creating the first, published syllabus for training with the two-handed longsword back in 2004. Recorded over six centuries ago, the teachings of the 14th-century Master-at-Arms Johannes Liechtenauer have been given new life by a world-wide community of modern swordsmen and women, fascinated by the elegance, efficiency and depth of his unique martial art.
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