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The Worm Ouroboros
The Worm Ouroboros
Author: E.R. Eddison
The Worm Ouroboros is the first book of a vast fantasy fully as rich and strange as J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." — "This majestic romance is an enduring masterpiece," writes Orville Prescott in the foreword to this edition. "Here are battles on sea and land, perilous journeys, base treacheries and mighty deeds. We who live in a far more ...  more »
ISBN: 12110
Pages: 520
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Eddison's groundbreaking fantasy epic - heroic griffon riders, malevolent sorcerors and their wine-bibbing generals, fair damsels, court intrigue, all topped off by arcane vocabulary and extensive menu listings. Good plot, but the pseudo-old English makes it a little difficult to read in large doses. Still a must for any truly serious fantasy fan.
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This is book #2 of the 4 part series. Eddison is compared to Tolkin and created a fantastic world.



Rich and absorbing as J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings."
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