NEW YORK, NY--Del Rey, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House
Publishing Group, announced today the acquisition of Pulitzer Prize-winner
Michael Chabon's
GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD (Del Rey hardcover; $18.95; on-sale November 6, 2007).
GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD is the story of a pair of wandering adventurers--swords
for hire, horsethieves, flimflam artists, unlikely soul mates--who get caught up
in the schemes and battles that follow a bloody coup in the great medieval
Jewish empire of the Khazars. Hired as escorts for a fugitive prince, they soon
find themselves the half-willing generals of a mad rebellion as they attempt to
restore the prince's family to the throne.
"I'm tremendously excited to bring to Del Rey a writer whose previous work has
brought so much enjoyment to fans of our genre," said Del Rey Editor-in-Chief
Betsy Mitchell. "This new story features all the exotic locales, adventure and
intrigue a reader could want, told in a spellbinding voice."
The story is currently being serialized in The New York Times Magazine.
The Del Rey hardcover edition will contain new material by Chabon and will be
illustrated throughout with black and white drawings by award-winning artist
Gary Gianni.
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