Time and the Gods
an omnibus
$52.62
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
27 July 2020
Summary
Unlock Rich Storehouses of Dreams: The Best of Lord Dunsany
Dreamworlds, magic, faerie - an entrancing collection from ‘One of the greatest writers of this century’ Arthur C Clarke
Of all the weavers of magic, there is none like Lord Dunsany. During his long lifetime he wrote more than sixty books including novels, plays, poetry collections most memorably, innumerable exotic and fantastical short stories.
Here is the very best of Dunsany’s extraordinarily evocative t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473221963 |
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| ISBN-10: | 147322196X |
| Author: | Lord Dunsany |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 27 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 44mm |
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To the truly imaginative he is a talisman and a key unlocking rich storehouses of dreams
One of the greatest writers of this centuryLord Dunsany’s work is immensely significant as well as enjoyable even todayIt’s not simply the beauty of the language, the astute eye for character, the hint of humor, or even the spell of legendry and wonder, but Dunsany’s unique combination of all of the above. Even read today, with all the fantasy novels I’ve read, his work remains fresh and exuberant - Magazine of Fantasy & Science FictionA delicate ear for speech rhythms and a brilliantly exact imaginationAbout The Author
Lord Dunsany
Lord Dunsany (1878-1957)
Born in London of an Anglo-Irish family that could trace its roots back to the twelfth century, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany, was a globetrotter, sportsman, hunter, poet, playwright and chessplayer. He wrote The Gods of Pegana in 1904, which became an unexpected succes d’estime and was followed by several collections which have been an inspiration for modern fantasy writers.
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