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Michael Moorcock (b. 1939) is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published literary novels. He is best known for his novels about the character Elric of Melniboné, a seminal influence on the field of fantasy in the 1960s and 1970s. As editor of the British science fiction magazine New Worlds, from May 1964 until March 1971 and then again from 1976 to 1996, Moorcock fostered the development of the science fiction “New Wave” in the UK and indirectly in the United States. He is also a successful recording musician, contributing to the band Hawkwind, and his own project.

1939) is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published literary novels. As editor of the British science fiction magazine New Worlds, from May 1964 until March 1971 and then again from 1976 to 1996, Moorcock fostered the development of the science fiction “New Wave” in the UK and indirectly in the United States. He is best known for his novels about the character Elric of Melniboné, a seminal influence on the field of fantasy in the 1960s and 1970s.

Crossovers between an author's most popular characters occur but rarely, with some of the most intriguing possibilities left untouched or else picked up by other writers practicing the form of literary pastiche Arthur Conan Doyle never had the cerebral Sherlock Holmes consult on a case with the explosive Professor Challenger ndeed, most authors avoided the idea entirely, or gave it remarkably short shrift.

Oward brought Bran Mak Morn and Kull of Valusia together briefly in “Kings of the Night.” C. L Moore had her Jirel of Joiry meet up with Northwest Smith in one memorable story ut only Michael Moorcock had the genius and audacity to bring four of his major characters together in a full-length novel and then play the trump card that reveals the four characters to all be in effect, the same man as different spokes of the cosmic wheel, avatars of the Eternal Champion.

In The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, Moorcock brings together Prince Corum Jhaelen Irsei, the Prince in the Scarlet Robe, (protagonist of six novels), Erekose, (the titular hero of The Eternal Champion and four other novels), Dorian Hawkmoon, (the lead of nine volumes which incorporate the two series, The History of the Runestaff and Chronicles of Castle Brass), with his lead character Elric of Melniboné hat we do have here, is the stripped down, essential Elric, with this being the third of the Essential Elric volumes, lavishly These are archival editions, with gorgeous illustrations and featuring guest introductions from some of the top writers in the field.

Ach volume will be signed by the author, introducer and artists Ordering the three books, Elric of Melniboné, The Fortress of the Pearl, and The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, via the “add to cart” button at right will secure all matching numbers for every book in the series he complete contents pages of each book are shown below The titles, contents, and order of the works appear, for the first time, exactly as Michael Moorcock has long intended, making these the most definitive sets of these books ever made available he Sailor on the Seas of Fate includes the novel of the same name and two short stories: “The Dreaming City” and “A Portrait in Ivory.” It also has an introduction by Michael Chabon and new artwork by Richard Hescox Information on The Sailor on the Seas of Fate.

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• The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (Giant Size). Centipede Press page for The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (Giant Size)
• Michael Moorcock (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Michael Moorcock