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PublisherTachyon Publications

ISBN-101892391864

ISBN-139781892391865

eBay Product ID (ePID)71621224

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Book TitleBest of Michael Moorcock

Number of Pages403 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicFantasy / Collections & Anthologies, Short Stories (Single Author), Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies

GenreFiction

AuthorMichael Moorcock

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight17.5 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-299685

Reviews"A major novelist of enormous ambition." -- Washington Post "The 17 stories in this collection demonstrate the breadth of scope and the excellence in storytelling of SF Grand Master and multigenre author Moorcock.... Moorcock crosses genres, bends boundaries, and breaks rules as only a master storyteller can." -- Library Journal "...Moorcock is a throwback to such outsized 19th-century novelistic talents as Dickens and Tolstoy." -- Locus "[Moorcock] introduced me to the ridiculously powerful things that happen when you put a sophisticated, contemporary literary vocabulary at the service of a blackly grim high-fantasy imagination. A giant of the genre in every possible sense." -- TIME Magazine "It is all quintessential Moorcock--a wild, fascinating batch of stories fairly balancing the fantastic and the nearly ordinary, and showcasing Moorcock's talent very well, thank you." -- Booklist "...a handy, one-volume collection that serves as a superb introduction to the boundless imagination of this unique and fascinating author...." -- Bookgasm "..something for everyone to love.... This collection illustrates the breadth of Moorcock's talent. A long-overdue retrospective." -- The Guardian, "The 17 stories in this collection demonstrate the breadth of scope and the excellence in storytelling of sf Grandmaster and multigenre author Moorcock . . . Moorcock crosses genres, bends boundaries, and breaks rules as only a master storyteller can." -Library Journal, "Moorcock is a throwback to such outsized 19th-century novelistic talents as Dickens and Tolstoy." -- Locus, "Moorcock is a throwback to such outsized 19th-century novelistic talents as Dickens and Tolstoy." — Locus, Praise for The Best of Michael Moorcock "The 17 stories in this collection demonstrate the breadth of scope and the excellence in storytelling of SF Grand Master and multigenre author Moorcock . . . Moorcock crosses genres, bends boundaries, and breaks rules as only a master storyteller can." -- Library Journal "Moorcock is a throwback to such outsized 19th-century novelistic talents as Dickens and Tolstoy." -- Locus "[Moorcock] introduced me to the ridiculously powerful things that happen when you put a sophisticated, contemporary literary vocabulary at the service of a blackly grim high-fantasy imagination. A giant of the genre in every possible sense." -- TIME Magazine "It is all quintessential Moorcock--a wild, fascinating batch of stories fairly balancing the fantastic and the nearly ordinary, and showcasing Moorcock's talent very well, thank you." -- Booklist "A handy, one-volume collection that serves as a superb introduction to the boundless imagination of this unique and fascinating author." -- Bookgasm "Something for everyone to love . . . This collection illustrates the breadth of Moorcock's talent. A long-overdue retrospective." -- The Guardian "A concise compendium of unrelenting quality." -- Foundation Praise for Michael Moorcock "The greatest writer of post-Tolkien British fantasy." --Michael Chabon "Moorcock's writing is intricate, fabulous, and mellifluous." --Walter Mosley "Moorcock weaves history, myth, and alternate realities into a seamless whole." -- Publishers Weekly "He is a giant. If you are at all interested in fantastic fiction, you must read Michael Moorcock." --Tad Williams "A major novelist of enormous ambition." -- Washington Post "He is the master storyteller of our time." --Angela Carter "The 20th century's central fantasist." --John Clute "No one at the moment in England is doing more to break down the artificial divisions that have grown up in novel writing--realism, surrealism, science fiction, historical fiction, social satire, the poetic novel--than Michael Moorcock." --Angus Wilson "Michael Moorcock is one of the secret architects of 21st-century pop culture." -- Goodreads "Moorcock is the wielder of the wandlike pen." -- SCI FI Wire Praise for Elric: Stealer of Souls "The spells that first drew me and all the numerous admirers of his work with whom I am acquainted into Moorcock's luminous and captivating web." --Alan Moore, creator of Watchmen and V for Vendetta, "The 17 stories in this collection demonstrate the breadth of scope and the excellence in storytelling of sf Grandmaster and multigenre author Moorcock . . . Moorcock crosses genres, bends boundaries, and breaks rules as only a master storyteller can." —Library Journal, "Moorcock is a throwback to such outsized 19th-century novelistic talents as Dickens and Tolstoy." -Locus, "Moorcock has the bravura of the nineteenth-century novelist; he takes risks, he uses fiction as if it were a divining rod for the age's most significant concerns." -Peter Ackroyd, author,London: The Biography, "The spells that first drew me and all the numerous admirers of his work with whom I am acquainted into Moorcock's luminous and captivating web." —Alan Moore, creator of V for Vendetta, "The spells that first drew me and all the numerous admirers of his work with whom I am acquainted into Moorcock's luminous and captivating web." -Alan Moore, creator ofV for Vendetta, "The 17 stories in this collection demonstrate the breadth of scope and the excellence in storytelling of sf Grandmaster and multigenre author Moorcock . . . Moorcock crosses genres, bends boundaries, and breaks rules as only a master storyteller can." --Library Journal, "It is all quintessential Moorcock—a wild, fascinating batch of stories fairly balancing the fantastic and the nearly ordinary, and showcasing Moorcock's talent very well, thank you." — Booklist, "No one at the moment in England is doing more to break down the artificial divisions that have grown up in novel writing -- realism, surrealism, science fiction, historical fiction, social satire, the poetic novel -- than Michael Moorcock." —Angus Wilson, Praise for The Best of Michael Moorcock "The 17 stories in this collection demonstrate the breadth of scope and the excellence in storytelling of SF Grand Master and multigenre author Moorcock . . . Moorcock crosses genres, bends boundaries, and breaks rules as only a master storyteller can." -- Library Journal "Moorcock is a throwback to such outsized 19th-century novelistic talents as Dickens and Tolstoy." -- Locus "[Moorcock] introduced me to the ridiculously powerful things that happen when you put a sophisticated, contemporary literary vocabulary at the service of a blackly grim high-fantasy imagination. A giant of the genre in every possible sense." -- TIME Magazine "It is all quintessential Moorcock--a wild, fascinating batch of stories fairly balancing the fantastic and the nearly ordinary, and showcasing Moorcock's talent very well, thank you." -- Booklist "A handy, one-volume collection that serves as a superb introduction to the boundless imagination of this unique and fascinating author." -- Bookgasm "I enjoyed every story here. This collection is a true pleasure to read." -- The Book Lover's Boudoir "Something for everyone to love . . . This collection illustrates the breadth of Moorcock's talent. A long-overdue retrospective." -- The Guardian "A concise compendium of unrelenting quality." -- Foundation Praise for Michael Moorcock "The greatest writer of post-Tolkien British fantasy." --Michael Chabon "Moorcock's writing is intricate, fabulous, and mellifluous." --Walter Mosley "Moorcock weaves history, myth, and alternate realities into a seamless whole." -- Publishers Weekly "He is a giant. If you are at all interested in fantastic fiction, you must read Michael Moorcock." --Tad Williams "A major novelist of enormous ambition." -- Washington Post "He is the master storyteller of our time." --Angela Carter "The 20th century's central fantasist." --John Clute "No one at the moment in England is doing more to break down the artificial divisions that have grown up in novel writing--realism, surrealism, science fiction, historical fiction, social satire, the poetic novel--than Michael Moorcock." --Angus Wilson "Michael Moorcock is one of the secret architects of 21st-century pop culture." -- Goodreads "Moorcock is the wielder of the wandlike pen." -- SCI FI Wire Praise for Elric: Stealer of Souls "The spells that first drew me and all the numerous admirers of his work with whom I am acquainted into Moorcock's luminous and captivating web." --Alan Moore, creator of Watchmen and V for Vendetta, "A major novelist of enormous ambition." — Washington Post The 17 stories in this collection demonstrate the breadth of scope and the excellence in storytelling of SF Grand Master and multigenre author Moorcock.... Moorcock crosses genres, bends boundaries, and breaks rules as only a master storyteller can." — Library Journal ...Moorcock is a throwback to such outsized 19th-century novelistic talents as Dickens and Tolstoy." — Locus [Moorcock] introduced me to the ridiculously powerful things that happen when you put a sophisticated, contemporary literary vocabulary at the service of a blackly grim high-fantasy imagination. A giant of the genre in every possible sense." — TIME Magazine It is all quintessential Moorcock—a wild, fascinating batch of stories fairly balancing the fantastic and the nearly ordinary, and showcasing Moorcock's talent very well, thank you." — Booklist ...a handy, one-volume collection that serves as a superb introduction to the boundless imagination of this unique and fascinating author...." — Bookgasm ..something for everyone to love.... This collection illustrates the breadth of Moorcock's talent. A long-overdue retrospective." — The Guardian, "No one at the moment in England is doing more to break down the artificial divisions that have grown up in novel writing – realism, surrealism, science fiction, historical fiction, social satire, the poetic novel – than Michael Moorcock." —Angus Wilson, "No one at the moment in England is doing more to break down the artificial divisions that have grown up in novel writing - realism, surrealism, science fiction, historical fiction, social satire, the poetic novel - than Michael Moorcock." --Angus Wilson, "The spells that first drew me and all the numerous admirers of his work with whom I am acquainted into Moorcock's luminous and captivating web." --Alan Moore, creator of V for Vendetta, "No one at the moment in England is doing more to break down the artificial divisions that have grown up in novel writing -- realism, surrealism, science fiction, historical fiction, social satire, the poetic novel -- than Michael Moorcock." --Angus Wilson, "A master craftsman at the height of his powers. He has the energy of a Golden Age author." -Iain Sinclair, "It is all quintessential Moorcock-a wild, fascinating batch of stories fairly balancing the fantastic and the nearly ordinary, and showcasing Moorcock's talent very well, thank you." -Booklist, "No one at the moment in England is doing more to break down the artificial divisions that have grown up in novel writing realism, surrealism, science fiction, historical fiction, social satire, the poetic novel than Michael Moorcock." -Angus Wilson, "It is all quintessential Moorcock--a wild, fascinating batch of stories fairly balancing the fantastic and the nearly ordinary, and showcasing Moorcock's talent very well, thank you." -- Booklist

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Synopsis"He is the master storyteller of our time."--Angela Carter Michael Moorcock: Legendary author of the Elric saga, Science Fiction Grand Master, platinum album-receiving rock star, and controversial editor of the new wave fiction movement's New Worlds. In this definitive collection, discover the incomparable stories of one of our most important contemporary writers. These exceptional stories range effortlessly from the genre tales that continue to define fantasy to the author's critically acclaimed mainstream works. Classic offerings include the Nebula Award-winning novella "Behold the Man," which introduces a time traveler and unlikely messiah that H.G. Wells never imagined; "The Visible Men," a recent tale of the ambiguous and androgynous secret agent Jerry Cornelius; the trilogy "My Experiences in the Third World War," where a Russian agent in an alternate Cambodia is powerless to prevent an inevitable march toward nuclear disaster; and "A Portrait in Ivory," a Melibone story of troubled anti-hero Elric and his soul-stealing sword, Stormbringer. Newer work handpicked by an expert editing team includes one previously unpublished story and three uncollected stories., Michael Moorcock: Legendary author of the Elric saga, Science Fiction Grand Master, platinum album-receiving rock star, and controversial editor of the new wave fiction movement's New Worlds. In this definitive collection, discover the incomparable stories of one of our most important contemporary writers. These exceptional stories range effortlessly from the genre tales that continue to define fantasy to the author's critically acclaimed mainstream works. Classic offerings include the Nebula Award-winning novella 'Behold the Man,' which introduces a time traveler and unlikely messiah that H.G. Wells never imagined; 'The Visible Men,' a recent tale of the ambiguous and androgynous secret agent Jerry Cornelius; the trilogy 'My Experiences in the Third World War,' where a Russian agent in an alternate Cambodia is powerless to prevent an inevitable march toward nuclear disaster; and 'A Portrait in Ivory,' a Melibone story of troubled anti-hero Elric and his soul-stealing sword, Stormbringer. Newer work handpicked by an expert editing team includes one previously unpublished story and three uncollected stories., From the legendary author of the Elric saga, a Science Fiction Grand Master, a platinum album-receiving rock star, and the controversial editor of the new wave's New Worlds, this definitive collection captures the incomparable short fiction of one of science fiction and literature's most important contemporary writers. These exceptional stories range effortlessly from the genre tales that continue to define fantasy to the author's critically acclaimed mainstream works. Classic offerings include the Nebula Award-winning novella "Behold the Man," which introduces a time traveler and unlikely messiah that H.G. Wells never imagined; "The Visible Men," a recent tale of the ambiguous and androgynous secret agent Jerry Cornelius; the trilogy "My Experiences in the Third World War," where a Russian agent in an alternate Cambodia is powerless to prevent an inevitable march toward nuclear disaster; and "A Portrait in Ivory," a Melibone story of troubled anti-hero Elric and his soul-stealing sword, Stormbringer. Newer work handpicked by the expert editing team includes one previously unpublished story and three uncollected stories. With his finest stories finally collected in one volume, this book is a long-overdue tribute to an extraordinarily gifted, versatile, and much-beloved author.

LC Classification NumberPR6063.O59A6 2009