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Description:However you take your fantasycomic, dark, heroic, or supernaturalyour taste will be tantalized by this outstanding collection that brings together in one generous volume originators of this ever-popular genre like George MacDonald and Lord Dunsay; great writers from the golden age of fantasy like Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian, and J. R. R. Tolkein, who captivated readers worldwide with The Lord of the Rings; and such contemporary masters of the craft as Terry Pratchett, Michael Moorcock, David Eddings, David Gemmell, Tanith Lee, and Ursula K. LeGuin. Compiled by Mike Ashley, the esteemed editor of the popular Mammoth Comic Fantasy trilogy, this new Mammoth anthology explores the realms of the bizarre, extraordinary, and impossible in more than two dozen ingeniously fashioned tales. Among them stand such classics as Theodore Sturgeon's "Yesterday Was Monday," in which a man wakes to discover he has lost more than a Tuesday; Cleveland Moffett's "The Mysterious Card," a tale chillingly and brilliantly contrived out of opposing perceptions; and "The Wall Around the World," Theodore Cogswell's story of a young boy who masters flight in order to escape the world that has entrapped him. Offering a wide and varied selection of fantasy tales, Mike Ashley's newest anthology promises adventures, journeys, passages, and quests sure to delight readers of every type of fantasy fictionfrom the ardent fans of J. R. R. Tolkein to the exuberant followers of Harry Potter.Contains:Introduction by Mike AshleyThe Wall Around the World by Theodore R. CogswellDarkrose and Diamond by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Golden Key by George MacDonaldThe Hoard of the Gibbelins by Lord DunsanyThe Last Hieroglyph by Clark Ashton SmithThe Sorcerer Pharesm by Jack VanceKing Yvorian’s Wager by Darrell SchweitzerThe Howling Tower by Fritz LeiberKings in Darkness by Michael Moorcock & James CawthornThe Bells of Shoredan by Roger ZelaznyA Hero at the Gates by Tanith LeeLady of the Skulls by Patricia A. McKillipThe Sunlight on the Water by Louise CooperPaladin of the Lost Hour by Harlan Ellison Yesterday Was Monday by Theodore SturgeonPixel Pixies by Charles de LintThe Moon Pool by A. MerrittThe Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule by Lucius ShepardNets of Silver and Gold by James P. BlaylockThe Phantasma of Q------- by Lisa GoldsteinAudience by Jack Womack The Edge of the World by Michael SwanwickWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Mammoth Book of Fantasy. To get started finding The Mammoth Book of Fantasy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: However you take your fantasycomic, dark, heroic, or supernaturalyour taste will be tantalized by this outstanding collection that brings together in one generous volume originators of this ever-popular genre like George MacDonald and Lord Dunsay; great writers from the golden age of fantasy like Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian, and J. R. R. Tolkein, who captivated readers worldwide with The Lord of the Rings; and such contemporary masters of the craft as Terry Pratchett, Michael Moorcock, David Eddings, David Gemmell, Tanith Lee, and Ursula K. LeGuin. Compiled by Mike Ashley, the esteemed editor of the popular Mammoth Comic Fantasy trilogy, this new Mammoth anthology explores the realms of the bizarre, extraordinary, and impossible in more than two dozen ingeniously fashioned tales. Among them stand such classics as Theodore Sturgeon's "Yesterday Was Monday," in which a man wakes to discover he has lost more than a Tuesday; Cleveland Moffett's "The Mysterious Card," a tale chillingly and brilliantly contrived out of opposing perceptions; and "The Wall Around the World," Theodore Cogswell's story of a young boy who masters flight in order to escape the world that has entrapped him. Offering a wide and varied selection of fantasy tales, Mike Ashley's newest anthology promises adventures, journeys, passages, and quests sure to delight readers of every type of fantasy fictionfrom the ardent fans of J. R. R. Tolkein to the exuberant followers of Harry Potter.Contains:Introduction by Mike AshleyThe Wall Around the World by Theodore R. CogswellDarkrose and Diamond by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Golden Key by George MacDonaldThe Hoard of the Gibbelins by Lord DunsanyThe Last Hieroglyph by Clark Ashton SmithThe Sorcerer Pharesm by Jack VanceKing Yvorian’s Wager by Darrell SchweitzerThe Howling Tower by Fritz LeiberKings in Darkness by Michael Moorcock & James CawthornThe Bells of Shoredan by Roger ZelaznyA Hero at the Gates by Tanith LeeLady of the Skulls by Patricia A. McKillipThe Sunlight on the Water by Louise CooperPaladin of the Lost Hour by Harlan Ellison Yesterday Was Monday by Theodore SturgeonPixel Pixies by Charles de LintThe Moon Pool by A. MerrittThe Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule by Lucius ShepardNets of Silver and Gold by James P. BlaylockThe Phantasma of Q------- by Lisa GoldsteinAudience by Jack Womack The Edge of the World by Michael SwanwickWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Mammoth Book of Fantasy. To get started finding The Mammoth Book of Fantasy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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