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The sword and sorcery anthology.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fantasy fiction.
- Magic--Fiction.
- Magic.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (481 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : Tachyon Publications, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Blood will flow, heads will roll, dragons will soar, and the dead shall rise. Journey to ancient cities ruled by sinister mages, storm-tossed seas where monsters dwell, mysterious towers full of ancient secrets and dark dungeons with untold treasures. From Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian to George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire, join the legendary heroesand villainsof sword and sorcery in nineteen epic adventures that are sure to bring out the barbarian in you: Anti-hero Elric infiltrates a band of mercenaries to match wits with a powerful sorcerer; With her trio of dragons, Daenerys Stormbringer makes a fool's bargain with slave traders; A mage's apprentice, the young Grey Mouser uses newfound power to battle an evil Duke; Conan breaks into the Tower of the Elephant to steal a spectacular jewel with a dark secret; Despite her drunkard's ways, Malmury slays an old sea troll, before facing his powerful daughter. This essential, fast-paced anthology is a chronological gathering of influential, inventive, and entertaining fantasysure to appeal to all action-oriented fans.
- Contents:
- ""Cover ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""Introduction: Storytellers: A Guided Ramble into Sword and Sorcery Fiction by David Drake""; ""The Tower of the Elephant by Robert E. Howard""; ""Black God�s Kiss by C. L. Moore""; ""The Unholy Grail by Fritz Leiber""; ""The Tale of Hauk by Poul Anderson""; ""The Caravan of Forgotten Dreams by Michael Moorcock""; ""The Adventuress by Joanna Russ""; ""Gimmile�s Songs by Charles R. Saunders""; ""Undertow by Karl Edward Wagner""; ""The Stages of the God by Ramsey Campbell (writing as Montgomery Comfort)""; ""The Barrow Troll by David Drake""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-61696-094-9
- 1-61696-093-0
- OCLC:
- 794328463
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