Michael Moorcock is a celebrated English author whose extensive body of work spans science fiction, fantasy, and literary novels. His writing often delves into complex moral quandaries and explores archetypal characters who question the boundaries of human existence and the nature of reality. Moorcock's distinctive style, characterized by metaphysical musings and a keen ironic perspective, has profoundly influenced the development of modern science fiction and the broader literary landscape.
The fourth and final volume of the legendary Pyat Quartet. Hero-worshipping Mussolini, he enters the dictator's circle, enjoys a close friendship with Mussolini's wife and is sent by the Duce on a secret mission to Munich, becoming intimate with Ernst Roehm, the homosexual stormtrooper leader.
Set in a future devoid of war and nuclear threats, where technology propels humanity forward and many cities exist underground, the story follows Alain von Bek, a man of noble heritage leading a mundane life in Switzerland's subterranean city. The sudden emergence of the enigmatic Fireclown disrupts his existence, threatening to alter not just Alain's fate but the entire trajectory of Earth's future. This tale explores themes of identity, change, and the impact of unexpected forces on a seemingly utopian world.
The Michael Moorcock Collection presents a trilogy featuring iconic characters Rose Von Bek and Jack Karaquazian as they navigate the perilous Second Ether. Bound by a moral code, they gamble their sanity and lives, confronting a dangerous power that threatens the multiverse. Includes BLOOD: A SOUTHERN FANTASY, FABULOUS HARBOURS, and THE WAR AMONGST THE ANGELS.
This is the story of Ulrich von Bek, a cynical mercenary who sells his skills as a soldier in the wars taking place all over Europe. After the particularly horrific destruction of a city in which he played a role, von Bek decides to desert the military company he was working for and travel alone for awhile before seeking further employment. On his solo journey, he happens upon a castle where he takes refuge with - and then falls in love with - the keeper of the castle, the beautiful Sabrina. It is in this castle that he meets Lucifer, the master of Hell, and finds out that his soul is already destined for Hell. And so, in exchange for his soul, von Bek agrees to go on a quest for Lucifer, namely to find the Cure for the World's Pain.
The Michael Moorcock Collection presents for the first time definitive editions of Moorcock's most influential work, fully revised and updated by the author.
Edited by : Michael Moorcock Associate Langdon Jones Art Richard Glyn Jones Literary M. John Harrison Keith Roberts, "Monkey and Pru and Sal" Norman Spinrad, "No Direction Home" William Woodrow, "The Meek" M John Harrison, "The Causeway" JG Ballard, "Visions of Hell" BJ Bayley, "Four-Color Problem" Peter Tate, "Fifth Person Singular" George Zebrowski & Jack Dann, "Listen, Love" Thomas Disch, "Feathers from the Wings of an Angel" Michael Coney, "Monitor Found in Orbit" Richard Pollack, "Pandora's Bust" Arthur Sellings, "The Key of the Door" M John Harrison, "By Tennyson Out of Disney"
