David Gemmell

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. David Andrew Gemmell (1 August 1948 28 July 2006) was a bestselling British author of heroic fantasy. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984. He went on to write over thirty novels. Best known for his debut, Legend, Gemmell's works display violence, yet also explore themes of honour, loyalty and redemption. With over one million copies sold, his work continues to sell worldwide."Some of the other children had no father, but their lack was honorable [sic]. [Their] Dad died in the war, you know. He was a hero. This boy's lack was the subject of sly whispers from the adults, and open jeering from his peers. This boy's mother was the boy heard so many times a whore the word was less hurtful than the blows that would follow it. Most of the blows came from other children, but sometimes adults too would weigh in."