Highlander

By Garry Kilworth

Book Overview

"There Can Be Only One" The battle rages across the centuries, from the wind-scoured Sahara to the wild Russian steppes to the rocky crags of Scotland. And only one Immortal can survive. MacLeod is the Highlander. A Scottish clan warrior from the 16th century, he was taught the deadly arts by an ancient mentor, who then suffered the only wound that can end an Immortal's life: decapitation. Now, seven lifetimes later, MacLeod faces the final test. The Kurgan, his ancient adversary, has tracked him all the way to the streets of New York City. The fight will be the same: blade to blade. Only the outcome is in doubt. Will the Highlander win? Or will the Kurgan's scimitar stop him with a blow that will plunge the earth itself into an era of darkness and chaos? Based on the cult film classic, the original novelavailable for the first time in the USA

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061058408
• ISBN13: 9780061058400
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: HarperEntertainment
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

If you are a Highlander movies fan, you must read this book!

If you are a Highlander movies fan, you must read this book!

There Can Be Only One (and this is the first ...)

This is the first novel concerning the Highlander, Connor MacLeod. (There are several concerning his successor, Duncan, in which Connor also appears.) We are introduced to the concept of The Game, in which a race of Immortals vie to be the remaining one in a battle of good, evil and "off with his head." If you are a fan of the Highlander TV show, I recommend reading this book and seeing the first movie -- it'll help you understand where Duncan comes from (and why Endgame was such an awesome movie).

In highlander tradition, what a hell of a book!

An epic adventure that spands, four and a half centuries, focuses on Conor Macleod, an immortal, who is one of the few, who has made it to the time of the gathering, where the immorrtals, will battle to the last, for the prize. For Conor to win the prize, he must defeat his arch enemy Kurgen. THERE CAN BE,ONLY ONE.

An excellent book from an excellent movie

Back in the mid-80's I saw "The Highlander" at my local movie house and fell in love with it. The book is well written and adds some extra girth to the story that the movie (even in its uncut version) did not include. The greatest appeal about Highlander is the concept of immortality and the implications of being able to live for an infinite period (as long as your head remains attached that is). The book will keep you riveted and any lover of fantasy or science fiction would appreciate this work.

A HEAD CHOPPING HIT

I THOUGHT IT WAS TEN TIMES BETTER THAN THE MOVI