Where the erudition came from, however, was something of a mystery. Jennings served in the Korean War, where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal- a decoration rarely given to soldier-reporters- and a personal citation by South Korean President Syngman Rhee for his efforts on behalf of war orphans. They were also massive - often topping 500,000 words - and widely acclaimed for the years of research he put into each one, both in libraries and in the field. His novels were international best sellers, praised around the world for their stylish prose, lively wit and adventurously bawdy spirit. On one hand, he was a man of acknowledged intellect and erudition. Gary Jennings led a paradoxically picaresque life. From the torrid streets of the City of the Dead along. In this colorful and exciting era of swords and cloaks, upheaval and revolution, a young beggar boy, in whose blood runs that of both Spanish and Aztec royalty must claim his birthright. Jennings served in the Korean War, where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal- a decoration rarely given to soldier-reporters- and a personal citation by South Korean President Syngman Rhee for his efforts on behalf of war orphans. The third volume in Gary Jennings' historical epic that began with Aztec and Aztec Autumn.

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