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The sword & sorcery anthology / [edited by David G. Hartwell & Jacob Weisman].

Hartwell, David G. (Editor). Weisman, Jacob. (Editor).

Summary:

Blood will flow, heads will roll, dragons will soar, and the dead shall rise. Journey to ancient cities ruled by sinister mages, storm-tossed seas where monsters dwell, mysterious towers full of ancient secrets and dark dungeons with untold treasures. From Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian to George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire, join the legendary heroes--and villains--of sword and sorcery in nineteen epic adventures that are sure to bring out the barbarian in you.

Record details

ISBN: 9781616960957 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781616960698
ISBN: 1616960698
Physical Description: 480 pages ; 23 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Tachyon Publications, 2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Available to Vancouver Residents only.

Residents of other municipalities should check their local library.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction : Storytellers : a guided ramble into sword and sorcery fiction / by David Drake -- The tower of the elephant / by Robert E. Howard -- Black God's kiss / by C.L. Moore -- The unholy grail / by Fritz Leiber -- The tale of Hauk / by Poul Anderson -- The caravan of forgotten dreams / by Michael Moorcock -- The adventuress / by Joanna Russ -- Gimmile's songs / by Charles R. Saunders -- Undertow / by Karl Edward Wagner -- The stages of the God / by Ramsey Campbell (writing as Montgomery Comfort) -- The barrow troll / by David Drake -- Soldier of an empire unacquainted with defeat / by Glen Cook -- Epistle from Lebanoi / by Michael Shea -- Become a warrior / by Jane Yolen -- The Red Guild / by Rachel Pollack -- Six from Atlantis / by Gene Wolfe -- The sea troll's daughter / by Caitlín R. Kiernan -- The coral heart / by Jeffrey Ford -- Path of the dragon / by George R.R. Martin -- The year of the three monarchs / by Michael Swanwick.