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.
On the far side of darkness lies a world where two mighty forces are making ready for a war of kingdom against kingdom, warrior against witch, and honour against treachery. It is a world that beckons Edward Lessingham and is totally at odds with his Edwardian background. Torn by greater passions than mere mortals can know, the adventure-loving lords of Demonland are pitted against the cruel enchantments of the witch-king Gorice XII. As swords cross with clash of steel, they begin their odyssey in glory and terror.
E.R. Eddison's masterpiece stands as one of the great prototypes of modern fantasy fiction. The intricately woven themes of high adventure, sorcery and the conflict between good and evil transport the reader to epic worlds beyond imagination.

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Résumé

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

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: E R Eddison, E. R. Eddison, Eddison E. R., Orville Prescott, James Stephens
• Collaboration: Prescott Orville (Introduction), Stephens James (Introduction), Winter Douglas E. (Préface)
• Edition: Harper Collins Uk
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 09.10.2014
• EAN: 9780007578115
• ISBN: 978-0-00-757811-5
• Pages: 496
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 200 mm x 30 mm
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); 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