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08-19-2001, 01:35 AM | #1 |
Elf Lord
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Any fans of Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser stories by Fritz Leiber?
If you have not read them, all fantasy fans should check them out!!!!
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08-19-2001, 02:04 PM | #2 |
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Yeah.
I bought the newest editions of the books, all the stories are collected in 4 volumes and I've read 2 of them. My favourite story has to be 'The Howling Tower.' |
08-19-2001, 08:52 PM | #3 |
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I guess my favorite is the novel "The Swords of Lankmar". But, most of them are very pleasing.
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12-07-2001, 11:39 PM | #4 |
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I have reposted to this thread to see if there are any more of you who have read these books. Check them out! They are great!
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12-08-2001, 07:47 PM | #5 |
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I've never heard of these. What kind of book are they?
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12-09-2001, 01:38 AM | #6 |
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Difficult to describe. I would categorize them as "sword and sorcery" like Conan the Barbarian, but not as bloody and with alot of humor. the two heros are rogues, and hired theives, but they have a good heart. They were quite popular in the 60's, so I am unsure of how easy it will be to find the books(6 small paperbacks). Here are the book titles I can remember...
Swords and Deviltry (short stories) Swords Against Wizardry (two novellas) The Swords of Lankmahr (Novel) Swords In the Mist These are the best ones. Do an internet search to find out more. I would highly recommend any of the first three I mentioned as a good starting point. The first one (Deviltry) is a good starting point, but the novel "The Swords of Lankmahr" is the best! Try finding a copy online or in a good used bookstore.
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12-09-2001, 09:32 AM | #7 |
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RE
They've been re-released recently as 4 volumes containing all the old books. They're called:
Ill Met in Lankhmar, Lean times in Lankhmar, Return to Lankhmar and Farewell to Lankhmar. |
12-10-2001, 11:14 PM | #8 |
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Thanks!
I think I might look them up. |
12-10-2001, 11:34 PM | #9 | |
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Re: RE
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To mirrille: Go to amazon.com and do a search for "Lankhmar series" it shows some of these books, there are also 2 top fantasy lists on the side of the page wich include one of these books in their top ten. I tried posting a link, but it did not work!
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03-26-2003, 11:43 PM | #10 |
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Here is a nice website about the stories. Click the link called Lankhmar.
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03-27-2003, 12:14 PM | #11 |
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Well, with a sig. like mine....
Yes, absolutely wonderful- the humor is much more low-key and ironic than, say, Terry Pratchett. And don't forget the kinky stuff Fritz Leiber wrote a lot of other good stuff, too - his short stories are generally his best, but "The Big Time", a short novel in his ChangeWar stories, is excellent.
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03-27-2003, 09:23 PM | #12 |
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Well met! GrayMouser!
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