Synopsis
When J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was published, reviewers saw that there was only one book with which it could legitimately be compared: E.R. Eddison's classic fantasy adventure The Worm Ouroboros. Set on a distant planet of spectacular beauty and peopled by Lords and Kings, mighty warriors and raven-haired temptresses, Eddison's extravagant story, of a great war for total domination, is an unforgettable work of splendour.
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E R Eddison (1882-1945)
Eric Rucker Eddison was born in Leeds in 1882 and was schooled by private tutors along with a young Arthur Ransome. He was later educated at Eton and Oxford, becoming a high-ranking British civil servant. His earlier 20th-century novels - most famously The Worm Ouroboros - influenced many of the great fantasy writers who followed him, such as JRR Tolkien, Ursula K. LeGuin and Michael Moorcock. After retiring from the civil service, he lived in Marlborough, Wiltshire until his death in 1945.
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Condition: Bueno. : Una obra única del siglo XX que narra la épica lucha de poder y el conflicto entre dos pueblos, los Demonios y las Brujas. Precede a las obras mucho más conocidas de Tolkien e involucra búsquedas y batallas por tierra y mar, actos heroicos y engaños, amor, lujuria e infidelidad; todo ello en escenarios tan fastuosos y extravagantemente descritos que ponen a prueba incluso la imaginación más vívida. Aunque esta obra ha sido descrita como 'defectuosa' por muchos críticos, debido a algunos fallos menores, si se lee con una mente y un corazón abiertos, transportará al lector a reinos de deleite de un tipo que pocos autores son capaces de engendrar en estos tiempos modernos, casi monosilábicos. Probarlo es lo más aconsejable, ignorarlo es perderse un placer poco común. EAN: 9781857989939 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Fantasía|Ciencia Ficción Título: The Worm Ouroboros Autor: Eric Rücker Eddison Editorial: Firebird Distributing Páginas: 544 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-06-09-1bb1991e