Ive always heard good things about michael moorcocks elric series, and have considered reading it as im a huge fan of other sword and sorcery stories. List of books by michael moorcock stored on this site. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Welcome back to the elric reread, in which i revisit one of my alltime favorite fantasy series, michael moorcocks elric saga. A dystopia must describe a whole society that has degenerated into something fundamentally nasty. A southern fantasy 1994 and combined mainstream fiction with fantasy in the brothel of rosenstrasse, which is set in the imaginary city of mirenburg. Blood is a well written, somewhat contemporary view of moorcocks multiverse mythos.
Best books fantasy books science fiction books michael moorcock features. Other works of note include the brothel in rosenstrasse 1982, blood. He is best known for his novels about the character elric of melnibone, a seminal influence on the field of fantasy since the 1960s and 70s. This is a bibliography of the works of michael moorcock. Blood by michael moorcock used very good 9781857982367. In this particular variant, called first ether, black races now dominate. Revered for his eloquent, lyrical prose, his work is a testament to the emotional power of words. Michael moorcock is the author of nearly 100 books, including dozens of fantasy novels. Okay, its not the cornelius books my personal favorite, its not the elric saga, its not really even corum, but heys this is michael moorcock were talking about. A southern fantasy 1995, fabulous harbours coll of linked stories. A bibliography of moorcocks longform fiction and shorter fiction directly connected with notable characters. Moorcock won the 1967 nebula award for behold the man and the 1979 world fantasy award for his novel, gloriana. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Many of the authors are known for work outside the fantasy genres.
Blood purports to be part of a collection of manuscripts inherited by moorcock, which says the introduction at first seemed disjointed and unconnected but whose overall coherence was eventually perceptible. It is provided as a reference and resource for users of the sf encyclopedia, but apart from possible small corrections has not been updated. Michael moorcock s multiverse, is a twelveissue comic book limited series published in 1997 as a part of the shortlived dc comics imprint, helix. Blood is a well written, somewhat contemporary view of moorcock s multiverse mythos.
A southern fantasy, moorcock returns to the new wave style of his early writings. The book is set in a strange alternative united states, one in which the racial. Ok, that last one came from moorcock himself, but it still counts. Now 75 years old and with at least as many books under his belt they have been amended, anthologised and generally rerubbed so often that they are uncountable, moorcock is possibly fantasys most influential author, an equal and opposite force to j r r tolkien, whose work moorcock disdains as twee and conservative. Fixup novel and first of a projected series derived from various stories, 199194, and, like most of moorcock s fantasies the revenge of the rose, 1991, etc.
A southern fantasy paperback september 1, 1996 by michael moorcock author. Blood a southern fantasy uncorrected proof by moorcock michael. Michael moorcock is an award winning english writer of fantasy and science fiction books but has also published literary novels. Michael moorcock fantasy hardcover books for sale in stock. This is a list of fantasy authors, authors known for writing works of fantasy, fantasy literature, or related genres of magic realism, horror fiction, science fantasy. A southern fantasy by moorcock, michael and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Michael moorcock fantasy hardcover books for sale in. In the sf novels, the fabulations and the nongenre works, the motives and. Nicholas by edward lester arnold as the first three books which captured his. Michael john moorcock is an english writer primarily of science fiction and fantasy who has also published a number of literary novels. Michael moorcock s astonishing journey though volatile matter and corrupted time a phantasmagoric excursion to the death of the old multiverse.
A bibliography of moorcock s longform fiction and shorter fiction directly connected with notable characters. Where to start with michael moorcocks scifi and fantasy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Moorcock has mentioned the gods of mars by edgar rice burroughs, the apple cart by george bernard shaw and the constable of st. The 100 best books, james cawthorn and michael moorcock present a wideranging crosssection of the fantasy genre, from its eighteenth century gothic origins through nineteenth century literary classics, pulpera weird fiction, and on to modern favorites. Michael john moorcock born 18 december 1939 is an english writer and musician, primarily. It was later collected as a single edition graphic novel. He was born in london, and the area of london particularly ladbroke grove and notting hill gate is a vital inspiration in some of his fiction books. The world is swirling with entropic decay, opening pockets of chaos that draw. He started writing in the 1950s, and nearly 60 years later hes still at it.
The two main threads that moorcock presents are a bizarre fantasy set in the american south and a parody of pulpera space opera. Michael moorcock books list of books by author michael moorcock. Michael john moorcock born 18 december 1939 is an english writer and musician, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published literary novels. Michael moorcock has been called the architect of new science fiction, the antitolkien, and a bad writer with big ideas. Death is no obstacle, a booklength interview about technique, in 1992. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Fabulous harbors is the second of a threebook set, and is a bridge between the novels blood and the war amongst the angels. A southern fantasy by michael moorcock, in very good condition.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. See all books authored by michael moorcock, including elric of melnibone, and the sailor on the seas of fate, and more on. Michael moorcocks multiverse, is a twelveissue comic book limited series published in 1997 as a part of the shortlived dc comics imprint, helix. Great deals on michael moorcock 1st edition fantasy books. Michael john moorcock born 18 december 1939 is an english writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published literary novels. Michael moorcock 1st edition fantasy books for sale in. Great deals on michael moorcock fantasy hardcover books.
He also writes works of literary fiction based around his love of london, such as mother london. A southern fantasy 1995, and war amongst the angels 1996. Michael moorcock has published over 70 novels in all genres. Michael moorcock books list of books by author michael. In the 1980s and after, moorcock increasingly concentrated either on fantasies which continued and at times alarmingly amplified earlier work, or on tales in which little or no generic content could be found, though the second ether sequence of metaphysical fantasies blood. Takes as its backdrop the southern states of the us and the universe of second ether where nothing is as it seems paperback.
It appears in michael moorcocks multiverse as an immense. Tim sullivan in the washington post book world hailed the return, saying that the new wave style is so old it seems new again, adding a certain freshness to the mix. A southern fantasy 1995, fabulous harbours coll of linked. I recently heard that moorcock wrote other stories that happen in the same world and at. Jul 31, 2001 michael moorcock is the author of nearly 100 books, including dozens of fantasy novels.
This entry is taken from the encyclopedia of fantasy 1997 edited by john clute and john grant. The backdrop is an imaginative future america patterned after the postcivil war u. Encroaching chaos brings out the best and worst in human beings and other life forms in this inventive novel built from stories originally published between 1991. Fixup novel and first of a projected series derived from various stories, 199194, and, like most of moorcocks fantasies the revenge of the rose, 1991, etc. A southern fantasy hardcover november 1, 1995 by michael moorcock author. Recognized classics are accompanied by lesserknown works ripe for rediscovery. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Takes as its backdrop the southern states of the us and the universe of second ether where nothing is as it seems. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Married 1 hilary bailey in 1962, two daughters and one son.
A southern fantasy was published in 1994, incorporating stories that had. The weird of the white wolf collection, daw 1977, contains the dream of earl aubec a. Tapping the power of the rift in reality called the biloxi fault, the jugadors of the terminal cafe gamble on games of probability, building and manipulating. The first installment of a trilogy by the awardwinning author of cornelius chronicles is set on a decaying planet punctuated by strange sinkholes that act as passageways to a higher level of reality. Michael moorcock biography london, york, edition, and fantasy. Awardwinning author michael moorcock continuously astonishes readers and critics alike with each new literary offering. Michael moorcocks astonishing journey though volatile matter and corrupted time a phantasmagoric excursion to the death of the old multiverse.
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