Fritz Leiber
Paperback | Pages: 427 pages Rating: 4.07 | 4203 Users | 127 Reviews
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| Title | : | Swords in the Mist (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser #3) |
| Author | : | Fritz Leiber |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 427 pages |
| Published | : | January 31st 2006 by iBooks (first published 1968) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Heroic Fantasy. Sword and Sorcery. Short Stories |
Explanation Supposing Books Swords in the Mist (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser #3)
This may be my favorite "Swords" volume. This--in spite of the fact that it is designated #3 in the series--is as good a place for new readers to begin their journey through the marvelous kingdom of Lankhmar.
Two of the short stories develop familiar fantasy and horror themes--a malevolent meteorological phenomenon ("The Cloud of Hate") and a temporary entrance to an undersea kingdom ("When the Sea Kings Away")--with such precisely-imagined detail that they become startlingly original.
"Lean Times in Lankhmar" is quintessential Leiber, featuring a memorable evocation of the city's "Street of the Gods," and a superb narrative exposition in which details that first appear merely descriptive all contribute to an exciting--and hilarious--denouement.
Finishing off the collection is the original Fafhrd and Mouser novelette--written by Leiber and his original collaborator Fischer in 1936--"Adept's Gambit," which is witty, sexy, exciting, and filled with the enthusiasm of youth.
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| Original Title: | Swords in the Mist |
| ISBN: | 1596872721 (ISBN13: 9781596872721) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser #3 |
| Characters: | Fafhrd, Gray Mouser |
| Setting: | Nehwon Lankhmar |
Rating Based On Books Swords in the Mist (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser #3)
Ratings: 4.07 From 4203 Users | 127 ReviewsPiece Based On Books Swords in the Mist (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser #3)
This may be my favorite "Swords" volume. This--in spite of the fact that it is designated #3 in the series--is as good a place for new readers to begin their journey through the marvelous kingdom of Lankhmar.Two of the short stories develop familiar fantasy and horror themes--a malevolent meteorological phenomenon ("The Cloud of Hate") and a temporary entrance to an undersea kingdom ("When the Sea Kings Away")--with such precisely-imagined detail that they become startlingly original. "Lean
I feel like I should like this more than I acctually do: Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser are fantastic characters, Leiber's prose is witty and sparkling, and sword & sorcery is one of my favorite genres. Yet, most of the time while reading this series, I'm bored out of my gourd. What gives?
And here we're really starting to get into Peak Lankhmar; although of the four major stories in the book (plus a couple of interstitial linking pieces), only one of them ("The Cloud of Hate") actually has Fafhrd & Mouser adventuring together in Lanhkmar. Another ("Lean Times in Lankhmar" takes place in the City of Sevenscore Thousand Smokes, but during a time when (for various reasons) they had temporarily parted company; the other two ("When the Sea-King's Away" and "Adept's Gambit") take
Sword and sorcery mixed with high fantasy. I never liked Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser as well as Conan but they are fun reads. More light hearted than Howard's work, and more fantasy with less gritty realism. Still, I enjoyed them, and Leiber can really turn a phrase.
This hardcover is copy 40 of 300 produced and is signed by:Fritz Leiber (1910 - 1992; facsimile signature)Tim Powers (Introduction)(Artwork) by Grant Griffin
Another Classic from Fritz Leiber. A Must-Read for All Fantasy fans.A full half of the book is one story, ADAPT'S GAMBIT & it is a bit of an odd bird. It's an odd early story from 1948. The first published I think. It's set on Earth, not Nehwon, some years after Alexander the Great. The prose style is obviously of a younger writer and early in the tale there are quite a few clumsy sentences with odd verbiage. The prose style smooths out a bit as it progresses but the story structure is not
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