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(1976) Three stories from Moorcock's "End of Time" series, set in a distant post-scarcity future whose practically-immortal inhabitants spend their days in luxury. In the first, a character longs to feel the ancient sensation of guilt; second, a squad of starship troopers appears just as dueling is being revived; in the third, a time traveler arrives from an era of extreme austerity. These are clever, tightly-crafted stories and I liked them much.

(1977, original edition 1967)

First in Moorcock's series featuring Hawkmoon, a warrior in a post-apocalyptic pseudo-medieval Germany, fighting the evil empire of Granbretan. Loved this -- it's pulpy fantasy adventure that knows exactly what it's about. Looking forward to the next.

This was my #DoubleSpin read for March

Count Brass, Lord Guardian of the Kamarg, rode out on a horned horse one morning to inspect his territories.

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I've found several nice bookshops while on holiday in North Yorkshire, but weirdly have found nothing in any of them I wanted to buy.
Last time we were in Pickering was 2007, the town had flooded a couple of weeks earlier and at its arse end was a still-damp second-hand bookshop piled higgledy-piggledy with treasures. Well, as we're here again, I thought I'd see if, unlikely though it seemed, it was still trading and... Bingpot!! 😃🏆📚🏆
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(1976) Not so much a novel as a collection of three novelettes featuring Moorcock's moody Melnibonéan monarch, Elric. Mostly, Elric comes off here more as action star than broody antihero, though some of the latter appears in the third section. It doesn't always feel like an Elric story, but the setting, situation, and atmosphere are always compelling, and at barely 160 pages there's no opportunity for the pace to stumble.

Look what showed up for a buddy read. This looks like a fun book! 🤞🏻

Presents a disturbing vision of the future beneath Switzerland. Science fiction, so job done!

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(1972) First (in the sense of series chronology, not the first written) in the author's series about Elric, the world-weary reluctant emperor of a dying civilization who would rather brood over his books than lead a nation. (Mm, one sympathizes.) In this one, Elric deals with a usurper, rescues his love, and acquires the cursed sword Stormbringer. I tried this series when I was in high school, but bounced off. This time, no bounce: more please.

It is the color of a bleached skull, his flesh; and the long hair which flows below his shoulders is milk-white.

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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.