Gentlemen of the Road

Gentlemen of the Road
First edition cover
AuthorMichael Chabon
IllustratorGary Gianni
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical novel, adventure novel
PublisherUnited States Del Rey Books,
United Kingdom Sceptre
Publication date
October 30, 2007
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover) and audio CD
Pages208 pp (1st edition, hardcover)
ISBN978-0-345-50174-5 (1st edition, hardcover)

Gentlemen of the Road is a 2007 serial novel by American author Michael Chabon. It is a "swashbuckling adventure"[1] set in the khaganate of Khazaria (now southwest Russia) around AD 950. It follows two Jewish bandits who become embroiled in a rebellion and a plot to restore a displaced Khazar prince to the throne.

  1. ^ Lengel, Kerry (2006-10-04). "Author mines Jewish history". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2007-01-18.