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Bezig met laden... City of the Beast (origineel 1965; editie 1974)door Michael Moorcock (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkCity of the Beast door Michael Moorcock (1965)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This is a short and to the point sci-fi/fantasy, done in the style and tradition of Burroughs Mars books. The action is interesting, but other than the changing of names, this would be a Burroughs book. It follows the standard Moorcock formula - introduce a new hero, put him in a new setting, set him on the path to adventure and saving the day. At least unlike most of his Eternal Champion books, this one isn't quite so despondent. ( ) A knockoff of Edgar Rice Burrough's 'Princess of Mars' (itself a ripoff of 'Gulliver of Mars') but better written, mostly. It starts off good and is overall superior but Moorcock does seem to channel a little too much Burroughs at times almost stooping to his level. If you like Princess of Mars then i can't imagine you liking this as the similarities are too well marked. However i personally hated Princess of Mars so this was a far more pleasant read although still felt a little pointless. If I'd read this when I bought it in 1981-ish, I'd undoubtedly have rated it higher than my present 3🌟. As it is, 39 years later I enjoyed it for its type of story, and Moorcock's unabashed borrowing wholesale from Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars. There are few surprises, but I actually read it for that reason. Comfy slippers. Moorcock doesn't take himself too seriously, and I had a chuckle at the name of the entrance to the Caves of Darkness: the Gates of Gord Elpus! 😄 geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)The Eternal Champion (Kane of Old Mars book 1) Kane of Old Mars (book 1) Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)DAW Book Collectors (321) Ullstein Fantasy (31103)
Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion returns as Kane of Old Mars, a brilliantAmerican physicist whose strange experiments in matter transmission catapult himacross space and time to the Red Planet. Kane's is a Mars of the distant past-- a place of romantic civilizations, fabulous many-spired cities and thegorgeous princess Shizala. To win her hand and bring peace to Mars, Kane mustdefeat the terrible Blue Giants of the Argzoon, whose ravaging hordes threatenthe whole planet! Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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