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Hawkmoon: The Runestaff
Hawkmoon: The Runestaff | Michael Moorcock
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In Michael Moorcock's vast and imaginative multiverse, Law and Chaos wage war in a never-ending struggle over the fundamental rules of existence. Here, in this universe, Dorian Hawkmoon traverses a world of antique cities, scientific sorcery, and crystalline machines as he pulled unwillingly into a war that pits him against the ruthless and dominating armies of Granbretan. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Bookwomble
The Runestaff | Michael Moorcock
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Although it's mildly amusing that Moorcock has "The terrifying ancient gods of Granbretan - Jhone, Jhorg, Phowl, Rhunga," together with "Chirshil, the Howling God" & "Aral Vilsn, the Roaring God", when listed alongside the gods of Doom & Chaos, "Skvese and Blansacredid" (credit squeeze and balance of credit), he's really grounding the story to the time of writing, 1969, and I was pulled out of the narrative, set thousands of years in the future.

Bookwomble I can imagine the legend of the Beatles surviving, even Churchill, but Harold Wilson? and late 20th century economic terms? 3y
Bookwomble Actually, as I'm reflecting on that passage, I'm liking it more than I did in my initial impression. Something about the obscurity of some of the references, its parochialism, and its satirical intent sits well. 3y
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Bookwomble
The Runestaff | Michael Moorcock
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Thought I might as well round off the History of the Runestaff with the fourth and final volume.
With 47.5% more #CatsOfLitsy than my previous photo.

The_Book_Ninja I read Behold the Man once. Great premise but a bit of a let down. No Moorcock for me. Actually, I mean no more Moorcock😬 3y
Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja 🤣 You'll have to try dick instead. Philip K. Dick, I mean! 3y
The_Book_Ninja 😂of course 3y
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RJHowe
Hawkmoon: The Runestaff | Michael Moorcock
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My fav fantasy author is one of the the foundations of modern SF and Fantasy, Michael Moorcock. Picking one book of his is impossible.

His fav is hard, he wrote hundreds of reviews, introductions, academic works on fiction and obits for other authors.

So I go with his love of the feminist SF novel The Female Man by Joanna Russ of which he said

"Smarter and grittier than LeGuin, angrier than Octavia Butler...".

#gameoffavorites.

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Jabberwocky
Hawkmoon: The Runestaff | Michael Moorcock
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Book buds. I'm enjoying these books but man the last two have been really slow for me. #bookbuddy #dogsoflitsy

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Jabberwocky
Hawkmoon: The Runestaff | Michael Moorcock
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Basically the perfect Sunday night. Hoping to finish this tonight. #outdoorreading #sciencefiction #readingsnacks #boozynovels #sunday