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The Sailor on the Seas of Fate
The Sailor on the Seas of Fate
Author: Michael Moorcock
Driven from his homeland, Elric sets forth on a journey that will take him beyond the boundaries of time and space. Forced to flee his city of Melnibone, Elric and his sorcerous blade Stormbringer journey through barren hills to the edge of a black sea. Elric finds a dark ship and begins a voyage that will bring him face-to-face with all the cha...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780879972707
ISBN-10: 087997270X
Publication Date: 12/21/1976
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3.8 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: DAW
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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daedelys avatar reviewed The Sailor on the Seas of Fate on + 1218 more book reviews
How many times is Elric going to just give up and "accept death"? It seems like there's a pattern of playing the victim with this guy... "Uh-oh, something has gone wrong, so I'll just sit here and wait to die"... Yeesh!

This story, like the first in the series moves along quickly, so don't expect a lot of character depth or a strong plot. If you read it with the expectations of a short-story or fairy-tale, you probably won't be disappointed.
daedelys avatar reviewed The Sailor on the Seas of Fate on + 1218 more book reviews
How many times is Elric going to just give up and "accept death"? It seems like there's a pattern of playing the victim with this guy... "Uh-oh, something has gone wrong, so I'll just sit here and wait to die"... Yeesh!

This story, like the first in the series moves along quickly, so don't expect a lot of character depth or a strong plot. If you read it with the expectations of a short-story or fairy-tale, you probably won't be disappointed.
reviewed The Sailor on the Seas of Fate on + 4 more book reviews
This is the '76 DAW publication with Whelan cover art.
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Classic sword and sorcery with the tragic hero Elric of Melnibone-Elric, last of the emperors of a once mighty land, self-exiled bearer of the sword of power called Stormbringer, found a ship waiting for him on the misty seacoast of an alien land. Boarding it, he learned that he was to serve a strange quest side by side with other heroes from other times, for this ship sailed no earthly waters and time, for it, was flexible . . .


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