The Worm Ouroboros

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Eric Rücker Eddison: The Worm Ouroboros (Paperback, 1981, Del Rey)

mass market paperback, 520 pages

English language

Published Nov. 12, 1981 by Del Rey.

ISBN:
978-0-345-30152-9
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OCLC Number:
283982

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5 stars (1 review)

A unique work of 20th Century prose following the epic power struggle and conflict between two peoples, the Demons and the Witches. Pre-dating the much better known works of Tolkein, it involves quests and battles on land and sea, heroic acts and deceits, love, lust and infidelity; all in settings so lavishly and extravagantly described as to stretch even the most vivid imagination. Although this work has been described as 'flawed' by many critics, because of a few minor glitches, if read with an open mind, and heart, it will transport the reader to realms of delight of a kind few authors are able to engender in these modern, almost monosyllabic times. To try it is most adviseable, to ignore it is to miss out on a rare treat.

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  • American Science Fiction And Fantasy
  • Nonfiction - General
  • Science fiction
  • Fantasy