The historical novel The Year of the Horsetails by R. F. Tapsell, orig inally published by Hutchison of London in 1967, has been recently reprinted by Cnposner Books and is available on Amazon.co.uk http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Year-Horset ... horsetails
Here is a blurb:-
Eastern Europe: Early Middle Ages. The nomad warrior Bardiya
must flee from the evil empire of the Mongol-like Tugars and
their ruthless Kagan. He receives hospitality from the sedentary
Slavic Drevich people; but fears that they also might succumb to
the might of the Tugar empire. Will he be able to convince them
of their danger and teach them the skills necessary to defeat their
new enemy?
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Novel The Year of the Horsetails back in print
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