Frank Yerby

''The Saracen Blade'' is the very memorable historical adventure novel by Frank Yerby that follows the life of Pietro di Donati, a 13th-century Sicilian peasant. Pietro rises from his humble origins to become a powerful nobleman. The story begins with Pietro seeking revenge against the Siniscola family for the murder of his father during a peasant revolt. Pietro's adventures span across medieval Europe and the Middle East, with backdrops that include...

The setting is the South, and the story is concerned with a man who will surely be remembered as one of the master storyteller's most appealing heroes-Paris Griffin. The Civil War has ended, and Paris Griffin has returned home to Griffin's Way. Paris is young, handsome, master of a great Mississippi plantation, husband of a lively and beautiful wife-a fortunate man in every way but one, for he has lost his memory.

'Benton's Row'' is set in nineteenth-century Louisiana, and the sweeping family saga spans four generations of the turbulent Benton family, stretching from 1842 through World War I. Upon its release, it became a massive commercial success, ranking tenth on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list for that year. The story begins in 1842 when Tom Benton, an outlaw running from a Texas posse, arrives in Louisiana's Red River Valley. Described as a charming...