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Super Reader.......2007-08-30
An Omnibus edition that includes three books.
Elric of Melnibone
Elric is the emperor of a declining civilisation. It is threated from without, by the 'lesser' races of humanity.
He also has to deal with the power plays and ambitions of his relatives, and has his own illnesses to bear, as well.
However, he has a plan. He doesn't realise what and who it will cost him to carry it out, as he makes a deal with Chaos.
5 out of 5
The Sailor On the Seas of Fate
There are three parts to this book. Sailing to the Future includes the crossover where Elric meets, Erekose, Hawkmoon and Corum aboard the Dark Ship of the Captain.
Then there is Sailing to the Present, and Sailing to the Past. The latter is a reworked version of the Jade God's Eyes.
5 out of 5
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The Weird of the White Wolf
The Weird of the White Wolf also is a book that contains several smaller pieces of work, namely :
The Dream of Earl Aubec
The Dreaming City
While the Gods Laugh
The Singing Citadel
The first is a quick Eternal Champion interlude.
In the Dreaming City Elric returns to the Dragon Isle to attack his cousin, who is holding his lover captive.
While the Gods Laugh show Elric journeying with Moonglum, his version of the Companion to Champions, to find the Dead Gods Book.
The Singing Citadel is a building with the properties of a siren, basically. Elric and Moonglum investigate.
4.5 out of 5
Sword and Sorcery with Art and Intelligence.......2007-01-30
Moorcock is an excellent writer. His most obvious talent, to me, is his ability to drive both his story and his character's development via the same dark and despairing prose. Even when he writes the brightest, most gorgeous days, in the Elric saga, they are undercut by a real feeling of weight, depression, despair, and fatalism. This contrast can be shocking, especially if you have not previously read anything else by Moorcock.
Moorcock's ability to build a character, and his methods, fall somwhere between Tolkien's action based and Gene Wolfe's sometimes explanatory styles. His prose is as dark as that of Mervyn Peake, though Moorcock is less poetic, and is much more focused on action. This collection of the first three books of the Elric portion of his even larger "Eternal Champion" multiverse, holds, in my opinion, some of the best fantasy available on the market. The story is less predictable an more engaging, more 'different' than I have been accustomed too by years of McCaffrey, Terry Brooks, Salvatore, etc. dominating the fantasy fields. Moorcock brings back the strangeness that, almost twenty years ago, enticed me into the genre of fantasy, via Tolkien's books.
I do not wish to equate Moorcock to Tolkien. Moorcock is a very, VERY different writer, with a style that is very, VERY much his own. It is a good, strong style. It is even a, dare I say it, UNIQUE style, in a literary genre that is consistently derided for the lack of new works with original writing styles. I highly recommend the purchase of both this collection and its sequel collection, 'The Elric Saga, Part II'. They offer an engaging and enjoyable reading experience.
A rare achievement.......2005-06-17
I'm truly sorry for having taken so long in discovering Michael Moorcock. The element of the supernatural in his stories is as uncanny and unearthly as in vintage Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft. Definately the most addictive fantasy I've picked up in some time: the prose runs on adrenaline, every chapter ending on a hook that makes the book nearly impossible to put down. But it is the Elric character that bestows upon this series its deserved immortality. An albino, a weak offspring who should've died and yet lived on to become the most powerful sorcerer of his age...Elric is the archetype of all visionaries throughout the ages - those who felt the burden of existence too intensely to bear it. Those whom the rest of humanity both requires and scorns.
Moorcock Delivers!.......2004-04-14
Next to Tolkein, The Elric Saga is likely the best fantasy ever produced. Moorcock's portrayal of his characters is both vivid and wonderfully done. The power of his prose is flawless, and the books simply grab the reader and hurl them into a land where Chaos and Order strive for the souls of men. Elric is one of the best fantasy characters of all time. If you love fantasy and long for something akin to Tolkein quality, this is the series for you. Moorcock is a master storyteller.
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Elric of Melniboné is a requisite title in the hard fantasy canon, a book no fantasy fan should leave unread. Author Michael Moorcock, already a major player in science fiction, cemented his position in the fantasy pantheon with the five-book Elric saga, of which Elric of Melniboné is the first installment. The book's namesake, the brooding albino emperor of the dying nation of Melniboné, is a sort of Superman for Goths, truly an archetype of the genre.
The youthful Elric is a cynical and melancholy king, heir to a nation whose 100,000-year rule of the world ended less than 500 years hence. More interested in brooding contemplation than holding the throne, Elric is a reluctant ruler, but he also realizes that no other worthy successor exists and the survival of his once-powerful, decadent nation depends on him alone. Elric's nefarious, brutish cousin Yrkoon has no patience for his physically weak kinsman, and he plots constantly to seize Elric's throne, usually over his dead body. Elric of Melniboné follows Yrkoon's scheming, reaching its climax in a battle between Elric and Yrkoon with the demonic runeblades Stormbringer and Mournblade. In this battle, Elric gains control of the soul-stealing Stormbringer, an event that proves pivotal to the Elric saga. --Paul Hughes
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It is the colour of a bleached skull, his flesh; and the long hair that flows below his shoulders is milk-white. From the tapering, beautiful head stare two slanting eyes, crimson and moody, and from the loose sleeves of his yellow gown emerge two slender hands, also the colour of bone.
He is Elric, Emperor of Melniboné, cursed with a keen and cynical intelligence, schooled in the art of sorcery -- the hero of Michael Moorcock's remarkable epic of conflict and adventure at the dawn of human history …
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Customer Reviews:
Super Reader.......2007-08-30
Elric is the emperor of a declining civilisation. It is threated from without, by the 'lesser' races of humanity.
He also has to deal with the power plays and ambitions of his relatives, and has his own illnesses to bear, as well.
However, he has a plan. He doesn't realise what and who it will cost him to carry it out, as he makes a deal with Chaos.
Dark Fantasy of the Highest Imaginative Order.......2007-08-16
Most of what I would have to say about this book could go for anything Moorcock wrote in the Elric pantheon during the 1970's; but ELRIC OF MELNIBONE is the starting platform, the first of a long series. It's rich in action, character, creativity, and--to coin a bogus Hollywood word--disturbia.
Elric is the lonely, brooding emporer of wicked Melnibone, an ancient kingdom of evil demi-humans who lord themselevs over the world with detached contempt. Elric himself is far more ... sensitive is almost the word ... Anyway, he's a sympathetic character, fully capable of love, bereft of ambition, tolerant of those he does not understand--to a fault. He's also an albino, quite sickly, and threatened by his nemesis cousin, Yyrkoon. At the crux of his destiny is a sword, Stormbringer, that makes its wielder powerful by draining the souls of those it slays.
Vampirism and fantasy never, never, never married so well as in the Elric series. The first book is probably the most ... well, uplifting is hardly a good word choice ... In any case, it's the most complete in terms of a self-contained story. And it's great!
Side note: You'll never forget the character of Dr. Jest. He's the stuff of nightmares ...
(This review has been posted by Marcus Damanda, author of the vampire book "Teeth: A Horror Fantasy.")
The most depressing epic saga ever written (and one you should read).......2007-04-20
This saga is a bad heroin trip from the first page to the end: and it is just as addictive. I had heard of the stories long before I ever read them, my friends going on and on with their references. You'd think this was written by Tolkien for all of the references and homage paid to it among those who have read it. Well it is all true. The doomed world our anti-hero lives in is dying (from the first few pages this is obvious - so no spoiler here) and we are taken along the path to see the death of this enchanted world of giants and dragons and magical swords coming to an end. Elric is pathetic. He is barely alive and none too pleasant when he is coherent, existing on a cocktail of potions to prop up his sickly albino body. To his benefit[?] he finds Stormbringer, which feeds him... let's say "life."
Sotrmbringer is in a class by itself (well along with its twin) and the less said about it the better, unless you really want to know th ending of this lengthy epic without reading every painful page. In the school of 'comedie' and 'tragdie' this is absolutely NOT the former.
While this story may "lack" certain elements that some critics feel necessary to make it worthy of their time, what it really comes down to is that this book will stick with you for decades. Read the entire saga. If you are anything like me, throw it across the room when you read the last few pages, angered and disgusted, and feeling that you wasted months of your life casually reading it. Then come back to it a few months after that and give it to your friends insisting that they 'enjoy it' as much as you did. That s the truest beauty of this book - that you can share the same pain on others as Mr. Moorcock and his insidious characters inflict on you.
Good ideas but poorly written.......2006-06-23
Elric, the ruler of Melnibone, contends with the evil Yyrkoon for possession of the throne. What gives this novel its place in fantasy history is the groundbreaking introduction of the anti-hero to sword and sorcery. Elric comes from a cruel people and has no compunctions about employing torture to further his ends, although he does have a fatal fascination for conventional ideas of morality.
Unfortunately, Michael Moorcock is not a very good stylist, perhaps because he was writing in the vein of pulp novels. This book does not compare favorably with much of today's genre fiction, whose writers are much more ambitious about characterization and language. Moorcock has many good ideas and creates scenes and situations that could have been much more effective if they were more fully imagined and described.
Still, there's something to be said for a fantasy novel that doesn't demand an 800 page commitment.
Mixed feelings.......2006-05-03
Mixed feelings over this story; in the heart of hearts the book will probably never leave my bookshelf, yet on the other hand it's hard to justify keeping it when I can find a fair amount of problems within the story.
The only problem with these nit picks is that it seems unfair to the book, since at the time it was released the ideas of law and chaos, and of sympathetic anti heroes were virtually unheard of in fantastic fiction; so the following critique may seem unfair to those who may have first read it during the 60s/70s.
First the good points: the idea of an amoral protagonist is refreshing compared to, say, Tolkien's Bilbo Baggins, which is exactly what Moorcock set out to achieve, and this is reflected incredibly well in chapter four.
The traditional notions of good and evil are abandoned for the new concepts of law and chaos; these new ideas have added a fresher, less moralistic perspective that nearly every modern fantasy epic of today pays homage to.
Elric's kinsmen are a culture that seems worthy of another book in its own right, we find ourselves amongst a cultured, yet cruel and barbaric race that uses other beings as simply items of amusement, ranging from torture to even musical instruments!
Now the bad points: the protagonist Elric seems to be fairly one dimensional in terms of character, switching from brooding to angry, angry to sad and sad to brooding, repeat as necessary till the end of the novel. Never once in the novel are we given a taste of humour, no matter how caustic or dry.
There are few memorable characters in the book - Dr Jest and Yrkoon seem to be the only ones that were at least remotely interesting - Cymoril seems to be something of a bimbo who is constantly portrayed as being confused of Elric's behaviour, while Dyvim Tvar is to Elric as Kent is to King Lear: always faithful no matter what.
Over all, excellent ideas that were groundbreaking at the time of their publishing, but are sadly let down by poor execution on the writer's behalf; do not bother reading any of the Elric novels if you are looking for interesting/memorable characters or if you're a fantasy nut.
Book Description
The multiple award-winning author of The Dreamthiefs Daughter and The Skrayling Tree delivers a stirring new novel in his beloved Elric the Eternal Champion saga. When Una, granddaughter of Oona the Dreamthiefs Daughter and Count Ulric von Bek, is left alone at the family house in Yorkshire Dales, all kinds of strange visitors start appearing. They believe that she will lead them to the White Wolfs son, control of whom will give them immense power. They are also searching for The Runestaff, a manifestation of the Holy Grail that Unas family has protected for centuries. Only with the help of the White Wolfs son will Una be able to prevent the power of The Runestaff from falling into the hands of the most evil creatures in creation.
Customer Reviews:
A Good Gift.......2006-11-10
I am not a fan of Michael Moorcock by any means, but after trying for several days to purchase this book from a local Barnes and Noble Booksellers for a friend's birthday and suffering constant transfers for placing "prank calls"...I found that Amazon was the easiest alternative. I placed my order and received the book promptly with standard shipping, there was no damage to the pages, and a hard cover edition cost less than the paperback that I was trying to get from B&N.
As for the contents itself, I have no idea, but my friend says it's a great read.
A new ending.......2006-08-25
This book is a kind of a third ending of the Champion saga (the first two ones were The Quest for Tanelorn and Dragon in the Sword), with Erekose appearing again (although playing a very small part in the story, but without it, the novel wouldn't correspond to the whole Saga). Also this book lets us know something about the pre-history of John Daker, and the pre-history of his wife. I think it may be recommended to the readers who don't like the 3rd John Daker novel (i.e., Dragon in the Sword), because it differs from that one very much, portraying quite another Mr. Daker to us.
The book is written not in the usual Moorcock manner, it has a much simpler language, so if you have been sometimes embarrassed by Moorcock's style (those long words of Latin origin which are not easy to understand), this book may seem easier to read for you. As for me, I'm longing for the good old manner in which the classical Elric stories have been written.
Moorcock just as lively as ever.......2006-02-15
Far from being played out, Moorcock writes with as much power as ever. Certainly he's lost the adolescent obsessions which powered his early work and made his Stormbringer so overwhelming to those of us who began reading his work in their late teens and early twenties, but as The Vengeance of Rome, his latest book, shows, he's still full of energy and invention. The problem with writing riffs on old themes, of course, is that the mature writer has to use a form developed by his old self. In my view Moorcock has solved this problem by shifting attention away from the angst of his central character to the point of view of a rather mature little girl (clearly based on Alice). A good, intelligent read by someone who has thought long and hard about the relations between romance and reality.
Solid, yet flawed.......2005-11-23
The final book of the newest Elric trilogy, The White Wolf's Son, simultaneously shows Moorcock's increasing complexity of his vision and waning interest in his signature character. While the other characters of the novel are drawn vividly and distinctively, Elric himself seems consigned to have become a caricature rather than an icon. Fortunately, Moorcock easily overcomes the threadbare nature of his favorite subject, keeping the book a satisfying read throughout.
Heavy references to other books and characters in the long-running Eternal Champion series makes this book both fun for long-time readers and inscrutable to those new to Moorcock's body of work.
Lives up to expectations.......2005-09-22
I've been reading Moorcock for over 20 years and he just keeps getting better. If you are looking for traditional sword-and-sorcery fantasy like the original series, you will be disappointed. Moorcock has moved past that, so enjoy it for what it is. This is still fantasy, but it's expanded so that it's new and fresh (unlike most fantasy being published). He also takes time to criticize religious fanatics, and the current administration of George Bush. A brilliant author who deserves a wider audience.
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An essential supplement for the Elric! game.......2000-05-01
This book is the Melnibonean supplement for Chaosium's Elric! roleplaying game, covering the history, geography, cities, magic, culture and peoples of the Dragon Isle. Especially useful is the in-depth descriptions and hints on playing Melnibonean characters (which is probably a staple fantasy of any Moorcock fan). The famous personalities of Melnibone are also discussed in more detail than the small sample in the main Elric! rulebook. In the last section of the book are three excellent short adventures to introduce the players to Melnibone. The first of the three, 'The Suffer Glass', captures the tone of Moorcock's novels especially well and is better than most of the gaming books published as individual adventures.
The writers have done a fine job of expanding seamlessly on the brief paragraphs describing Melnibone of Michael Moorcock's Elric books. This books provide an entertaining read for fans of the Elric series even if you don't actually rolegame since the book is light on game rules and heavy on descriptions. The only (minor) issues are the lack of detailed maps of the Dreaming City of Imrryr and some of the illustrations are not particularly inspired.
Customer Reviews:
Super Reader.......2007-08-30
This is another Elric book that was published around 1990, quite a time after the the others, and after The Fortress of the Pearl.
Elri must locate the soul of his father, to enable him to stop his doomed wandering. At least, according to a dragon, anyway. With him will be the female warrior Rose. As is often the case, agents of Chaos, and the Duke Arioch will stand in their way.
The true motivations of the Rose will decide Elric's actions.
It just didn't seem the same.......2000-10-24
Elric has always been my favorite of the Champions. This book just didn't seem the same as the earlier ones, though. Of course, I've changed a lot since then, too. This one seemed overly contemplative, and Elric was too conveniently whisked through the multiverse to keep the plot together. Also lacking in action, and the final battle seemed a formality.
My favorite Elric so far.......2000-10-04
I'm currently reading _Stormbringer_ so I can't say anything about that book but this is my favorite Elric book out of the other 7. It's not as pulpy because it was written as a novel, not as short episodes for a magazine and the gypsy caravan was absolutely ingenious. Rose was cool too.
Questions answered and new questions posed.......2000-06-27
I really didn't have as much of a problem with the "talky" format of this book. After all, Elric tends to be a pretty contemplative guy. It filled in some background for me on Elric and his father,Sadric, which was welcome. Although we hear about Sadric in other books this is, as far as I know having read everything, but the Fortress of Pearl, the only time we see him in action. This book also provided some background on how Melnibone came to be what it was, as well as clarifying where its citizens may have come from. I liked seeing a female character, the Rose, who is quite capable of taking care of herself, who aside from Myshella Emporess of the Dawn and maybe Queen Yishana, tend to be absent from the other books. I'd like to see more stories in the future covering her other adventures.I love Wheldrake,as well, perhaps because I am a writer myself, albeit a definite amateur. He asked some of the questions I would ask and made some of the comments I would make, if I were able to talk to Elric. I also related to his poetic ramblings, being prone to them myself, and other aspects of his personality. I actually like the narrative style of this book better than the style of the earlier books, it seemed richer somehow. I would recommend reading it, but only if you've read at least the first few books, just to get an idea of the nature of Stormbringer, which is Elric's sword, the concept of the multiverse, and who, or what Elric's patron is and the relationship of the rulers of Melnibone to chaos. Chronologically, although not in order of publication, Revenge of the Rose follows book 4: Bane of the Black Sword.
As a further note, there is a mistake in the Kirkus review. The agent of chaos is named Gaynor the Damned, not Charion. Charion is a clairvoyant whom Elric and his companions meet in the Gypsy Nation.
Okay, but better be a hardcore Elric fan........1999-08-15
This book--being a Moorcock work--I felt would surely be well-written but, alas, it largely was not the case. A lot of the action is glossed over, much like the "Yada, yada, yada" episode of "Seinfeld" so that left me wanting at several potentially interesting and exciting points. The tense shifts that irked Kirkus didn't bother me so much as the clear lacking of the book's drive. A lot of poetry was espoused but not to much effect. There was a lot of insinuations as to Sotrmbringer's power and purpose and that helped, I guess, to shed some light on the sword's true motives, etc. But, in all, this book lacked the clear energy of the earlier books--and I can't help but wonder why that is so? Is Moorcock getting old and can't fight the urge to ramble on like a senile septuagenarian? I hope not.
Buy this book if you are a true Elric fan, otherwise content yourself with the first six books. (I haven't read "The Fortress of the Pearl" so I can't comment on that one.)
Book Description
Ulrik von Bek is plagued by mysterious and disconcerting events: Having traveled to Canada with his beloved wife Oona, he is visited by a strange and youthful albino resembling himself. When Oona is abducted by a band of albino Native Americans, Ulrik trails the group by using The Skrayling Oak and soon finds himself in the multiverse where he is reconnected with his alternate self, Elric of MelnibonÈ. It is there that Elric/Ulrik discover that their arch-nemesis Gaynor, now ruling over a mob of outcasts, is behind Oona's abduction. And it is also there that they find themselves once again battling supernatural forces in the never-ending struggle between Law and Chaos that rages on in both their universes.
Customer Reviews:
Super Reader.......2007-08-30
A novel in three parts, after Ulric Von Bek is taken from his wife Oona in the night. The first part follows Oona in her trek to find him, as she encounters Hiawatha, and the White Crow, a man very similar to herself and her father Elric. She thinks to herself "I was a player in the Eternal Struggle fought between Law and Chaos and, as a "Knight of the Balance," was dedicated to maintaining the two forces in harmony.
This is what this novel is about, defending the balance of the multiverse from those inclined to destroy it. Elric has the second part, as he comes across Gunnar the Damned, or Gaynor, just as Oona encounters Klosterheim in the first part.
The third is Von Bek's story, as he regains a black blade, and meets Lord Sepiriz, one of the creators of the blades of power.
The three unite and rally against Gaynor, Klosterheim, and Lord Shoashooan the Wind Demon, to defend the Phroon and the Skrayling Tree at the heart of the Multiverse. Black blades sing in desperate confrontation as the White Crow, Von Bek and Elric, having fooled Gunnar, all combining to prevent disaster.
As a side note, here's a fun bit Moorcock through in: "Fear the Crisis Maker..." "In some eras,..the sword and the intellect must be as one. Those are our Silver Ages. That is how we create those periods we call Golden Ages, when the sword can be forgotten,..."
Real fantasy I love it.............2007-01-10
It was my first book from M.Moorcock. Now I allready ordered few more books from M.Moorcock.
I am fantasies reader so that is my now favour autor.
My partner is not in fantasy but he is now reading this book also..few times he put away book with comment:this in not my type of book.
He is back to reading .....Why? Mast be some magic in it.....
Moorcock Does It Again.......2006-05-14
I enjoyed this in many ways more than most of Moorcock's fantasy novels of the eighties and nineties and it's a fine sequel to The Dreamthief's Daughter. My only thought is that maybe Moorcock is leaving the majority of his potential audience behind. With his sixties fantasy novels from the early Elric novels, through to Hawkmoon, he was blazing a trail which would be followed by almost as many writers as followed Tolkien's. Hawkmoon remains one of the fastest, most original science fantasy series ever, but everything was stripped down for narrative. These latest Elrics are more contemplative, with a higher ambition in the prose, setting goals aimed at beating his personal best. But if you want that fast and furious plot-driven work of his early days, which so many still imitate, you won't get it. Probably nothing beats Stormbringer for intensity but The Dreamthief's Daughter, The Skrayling Tree and The White Wolf's Son come closest to recreating the atmosphere of that outstanding classic. The trouble as I see it is that the whole supernatural fantasy form has been seriously dumbed down since the days of Clark Ashton Smith, Lord Dunsany, Jack Vance, Fritz Leiber and only writers like M.John Harrison, Steve Erikson and China Mieville have kept the ambitions, complexity and subtlety Moorcock brought to the field. None of these writers have the sales of the likes of Robert Jordan or the Tolkien imitators and this is a great shame, indicating a general dumbing down and probably lower age group of readers. There was a time when Moorcock set the standard and inspired the best writers in the business. He still inspires the best, but sadly, as you can tell from some of these reviews, he has to share shelf-space with a form which for the most part has become corrupted and predictable. This book is worth reading just for the description of Hiawatha's meeting with Longfellow! He's still one of the few fantasy adventure writers I still look forward to reading. It's a shame he's announced he's retiring from writing adventure fantasy fiction. Nobody is capable of developing a story on this sort of scale.
Splendid Fantasy from Michael Moorcock.......2005-06-21
I must admit that I haven't read nearly as much of Michael Moorcock's fiction as I probably should, since he's been among the foremost practitioners of science fiction, and especially, fanatasy, in the Anglo-American realm of science fiction and fantasy for decades. Each time I have read one of his works, I have been quite impressed with his beautifully wrought lyrical prose and the compelling ideas introduced in each tale. The same holds true in his current "Multiverse" novel, "The Skrayling Tree", which chronicles the adventures of Oona van Bek, her husband Ulric, and her father Elric of Melnibone, in a fantastical America of nearly 1,000 years in the past. There they will meet up with the legendary Hiawatha, whose role in the tale is as pivotal as that of Gandalf's in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" saga. There is a splendid fusion of Norse, Western European and American Indian mythology and history present throughout this novel. My only minor complaint is that Moorcock occasionally stumbles by writing stilted prose in some of his descriptions of the "Multiverse" and its relevance to the main characters. But this is only a minor complaint of yet another fine novel by an unquestioned master of his craft. I found it so engrossing that it was impossible to put down.
Mature Moorcock.......2005-01-11
Mike just gets better and better. The themes of the mulitverse, law and chaos and the philosophies there in are wonderfully laid inside the dialog of this fast paced adventure. Set in three voices, Elric's Daughter, Elric and Von Bek, the novel crosses times and space in America to its breathless end.
Hear Hear for Michael Moorcock and his evolution from the pulp comic type writing of the first Elric Books to what he is publishing today.
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It is the color of a bleached skull, his flesh; and the long hair that flows below his shoulders is milk-white. From the tapering, beautiful head stare two slanting eyes, crimson and moody... He is Elric, Emperor of Melnibone, cursed with a keen and cynical intelligence, schooled in the art of sorcery and the hero of Michael Moorcock's remarkable epic of conflict and adventure at the dawn of human history. An 1 disc MP3-CD edition. Read by Jeff West. Included is a dramatic introduction, over 10 minutes in length, read by Michael Moorcock.
Customer Reviews:
Spellbinding! Quality Product.......2007-03-01
I was initially cautious about purchasing this item without benefit of peer review but I talked myself into it when the second volume came out. For the record, I purchased the MP3 version which is only 1 CD. I wonder if the 5 CD audiobook version has more in the way of liner notes because the MP3 version just has what's printed on the slip but I guess I won't know unless someone else writes a review of that format.
I've been an Elric fan since the early 80's and he remains my favorite fantasy character. Hearing Moorcock himself pronounce some of the more obscure names in the novel changed the way I remember my 13-year-old-self trying to decipher them but the haunting way in which the text is verbalized both by Moorcock and Jeff West only adds to the excitement of the story. There is background music but it is fitting, subtle, and adds to the overall presentation.
While I can guess the Moorcock read opening chapter may have been spliced together with several takes, the Jeff West tracks blend together with near perfection. When I stopped the audio after my 30-minute train ride into Chicago I had to check my player to see what chapter I made it to. I suppose that's another reason why I purchased the MP3 version, as I knew I'd only rip the audio CD into MP3 anyway. Plus who needs 5 CDs cluttering your home when you can have only 1. Oh ya, and the MP3 version is less expensive. Am I the only one wondering why you just can't download these from Amazon?
I recommend this item. Perhaps Amazon will post some sample length tracks which would have sealed the deal with me a lot sooner.
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- The Simplest Path to Personal and Planetary Awakening, Step One: FREE YOUR MIND: 10 Keys for Unlocking Your Personal Potential, Achieving Spiritual Awakening, ... of Humanity's Ultimate Cosmic Destiny
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The Elric Saga Part II The Vanishing Tower; The Bane of the Black Sword; Stormbringer.
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The Elric Saga: Part 2
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