An edition of Elric of Melniboné (1972)

Elric of Melniboné

Book One of The Elric Saga

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An edition of Elric of Melniboné (1972)

Elric of Melniboné

Book One of The Elric Saga

Ace Edition

by

  • ★★★ 3.1 (9 ratings)
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  • 4 Currently reading
  • 19 Have read

Elric of Melniboné is a 1972 fantasy novel by Michael Moorcock. It is the first original full-length novel to feature Elric, the last emperor of the stagnating island civilisation of Melniboné who wields the cursed, soul-drinking sword Stormbringer.

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Publisher
ACE Books
Language
English
Pages
192

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Subjects

Fiction, Elric of Melniboné (Fictitious character), Fiction, fantasy, general, Elric of melnibone (fictitious character), fiction, Fiction, fantasy, epic, Melnibone (imaginary place), fiction

People

Elric of Melniboné, Cymoril, Yyrkoon, Dyvim Tvar, Arioch

Places

Melniboné

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Edition Availability
Cover of: Elric van Melniboné
Elric van Melniboné
2007, Luitingh Fantasy
in Dutch
Cover of: Elric des dragons
Elric des dragons
1987, Presses Pocket
in French
Cover of: Elric of Melniboné
Elric of Melniboné: Book One of The Elric Saga
1987, ACE Books
Paperback in English - Ace Edition
Cover of: Elric of Melniboné
Elric of Melniboné: Book One of the Elric Saga
1983, Berkley Books
Paperback in English - Berkley Edition

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First Sentence

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

Table of Contents

BOOK ONE.
1. A Melancholy King: A Court Strives to Honour Him
Page 3
2. An Upstart Prince: He His Cousin
Page 11
3. Riding Through the Morning: A Moment of Tranquility
Page 18
4. Prisoners: Their Secrets Are Taken from Them
Page 25
5. A battle: The King Proves His War-Skill
Page 32
6. Pursuit: A Deliberate Treachery
Page 45
BOOK TWO.
1. The Caverns of the Sea King
Page 55
2. A New Emperor and an Emperor Renewed
Page 61
3. A Traditional Justice
Page 69
4. To Call the Chaos Lord
Page 79
5. The Ship Which Sails Over Land and Sea
Page 87
6. What the Earth God Desired
Page 100
7. King Grome
Page 106
8. The City and the Mirror
Page 118
BOOK THREE.
1. Through the Shade Gate
Page 139
2. In the City of Ameeron
Page 146
3. The Tunnel Under the Marsh
Page 154
4. Two Black Swords
Page 163
5. The Pale King's Mercy
Page 173
Epilogue.
Page 178

Edition Notes

Published in
New York, USA
Series
The Elric Saga
Copyright Date
1972

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823.914

Contributors

Cover Art
Robert Gould

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
192
Number of pages
192

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL7525257M
ISBN 10
0441203981
ISBN 13
9780441203987
OCLC/WorldCat
17985685
LibraryThing
108258
Goodreads
30036

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL2697666W

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