The Worm Ouroboros - The Prelude to Zimiamvia

The lost classic masterpiece of magical realms, admired by Tolkien and the great prototype for The Lord of the Rings and modern fantasy fiction.

About the author

Eric Rucker Eddison was born in Adel, England, in 1882. His writings include the first complete translation of the Icelandic epic, Egil’s Saga; the novels The Worm Oroboros and Stybiorn the Strong; and the trilogy Zimiamvia, including the final book, The Mezentian Gate, which was left unfinished when he died suddenly of a stroke in 1945.

Summary

The lost classic masterpiece of magical realms, admired by Tolkien and the great prototype for The Lord of the Rings and modern fantasy fiction.

Product details

• Authors: E R Eddison, E. R. Eddison, Eddison E. R., Orville Prescott, James Stephens
• Assisted by: Prescott Orville (Introduction), Stephens James (Introduction), Winter Douglas E. (Foreword)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 09.10.2014
• EAN: 9780007578115
• ISBN: 978-0-00-757811-5
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 200 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fantasy, Adventure, FICTION / Historical / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, Speculative fiction, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Adventure / action fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction