Elric of Melniboné (novel)
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| Author | Michael Moorcock |
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| Cover artist | Laurence Cutting |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Published | 1972 (Hutchinson) |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 191 pp |
| ISBN | 0-09-112100-0 |
Elric of Melniboné is a 1972 fantasy novel by Michael Moorcock.[1] 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.[1]
Author Jason Sheehan calls Elric "far and away the coolest, grimmest, moodiest, most elegant, degenerate, drug-addicted, cursed, twisted and emotionally weird mass murderer of them all."[2]
Plot
The story of Elric of Melniboné, an albino warrior prince with a soul devouring sword, Stormbringer.
References
External links
- Elric of Melniboné title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
