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The book of swords / edited by Gardner Dozois.

An epic collection of fantasy tales in the grand tradition, including a never-before-published A Song of Ice and Fire story by George R.R. Martin and an introduction by Gardner Dozois.Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a cornerstone of fantasy fiction, and an inspiration for a new generation of writers, spinning their own tales of magical adventure.Now, in The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an anthology of sixteen original epic stories by a stellar cast of modern masters, including George R.R. Martin, Robin Hobb, Garth Nix, Ken Liu, Daniel Abraham, Scott Lynch, Cecelia Holland, Ellen Kushner, and more on journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid adventure, featuring a stunning assortment of fearless swordsmen and warrior women who face down danger and death at every turn with courage, cunning, and cold steel.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
C9008938299 F BOO
Adult fiction   City Branch . . On Loan . 18 Apr 2024
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ISBN 9780008274665
0008274665
9780008274658
Author Dozois, Gardner R. editor.
Title The book of swords / edited by Gardner Dozois.
Published London : HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
Physical description xix, 492 pages ; 24 cm.
Summary An epic collection of fantasy tales in the grand tradition, including a never-before-published A Song of Ice and Fire story by George R.R. Martin and an introduction by Gardner Dozois.Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a cornerstone of fantasy fiction, and an inspiration for a new generation of writers, spinning their own tales of magical adventure.Now, in The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an anthology of sixteen original epic stories by a stellar cast of modern masters, including George R.R. Martin, Robin Hobb, Garth Nix, Ken Liu, Daniel Abraham, Scott Lynch, Cecelia Holland, Ellen Kushner, and more on journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid adventure, featuring a stunning assortment of fearless swordsmen and warrior women who face down danger and death at every turn with courage, cunning, and cold steel.
Subject American fiction -- 21st century
Short stories, American
Fantasy fiction
Short stories. -- Adult fiction -- Print
American fiction
Magic -- Fiction
Fantasy fiction, American
Short stories, American
Fantasy fiction, American -- 21st century
Fantasy fiction, American
Fantasy fiction, American
Short stories, American
Dragons -- Fiction
Fantasy fiction
Short stories
Short stories
Fantasy fiction
Additional author Dozois, Gardner R. editor.
Parker, K. J.
Hobb, Robin
Liu, Ken, 1976-
Hughes, Matthew, 1949-
Elliott, Kate, 1958-
Williams, Walter Jon
Abraham, Daniel
Cherryh, C. J.
Nix, Garth
Kushner, Ellen
Lynch, Scott, 1978-
Larson, Rich
Bear, Elizabeth
Tidhar, Lavie
Holland, Cecelia, 1943-
Martin, George R. R.
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