First Edition: March 1989
Transcriber's Note: Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Variant spellings remain as printed, whilst inconsistent hyphenation has been standardised.
Thanks to Michael Shea for giving Project Gutenberg permission to distribute The Saracen: Land of the Infidel.
TO MICHAEL ERIK SHEA
who helped me learn many things
about the art of storytelling
BOOK ONE
LAND OF
THE INFIDEL
Anno Domini 1263-1264
Year of the Hegira 661-662
"Whoso fighteth in the way of God, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward."