The Elric Saga: Part I: Elric Of Melnibone; The Sailor On The Seas Of Fate; The Weird Of The White Wolf

By Michael Moorcock

Book Overview

The haunted, treacherous and doomed albino sorcerer-prince, is one of the great creations of modern fantasy. An introspective weakling in thrall to his soul-eating sword, Stormbringer, he is yet a hero whose bloody adventures and wanderings lead inexorably to his decisive intervention in the war between the forces of Law and Chaos. A fantasy classic, Elric of Melnibone is an exceptional fantasy icon of violence, power, politics and war and his tales make up a fantasy masterpiece. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B000TUEGXI
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An Eternal Champion

"There are 6 books in the original Elric saga; Elric of Melnibone is the first. All of them are classics not to be missed. Unlike most modern fantasy works, Moorcock's books have complex plots and are rich in language. Keep a thick dictionary at your side as you read these." -- Glenn G. Thater, Author of 'Harbinger of Doom'

A Fantasy Classic!

This book includes the first three of the old six book Elric series that Moorcock put out. I was seriously into Moorcocks Elric stuff as a teenager and now after rereading it after all these years I still consider this to be a classic in the fantasy genre. Elric is far from being a typical or cliched fantasy hero, in fact I would label him as an anti-hero. Instead of being a strong chivalric hero Elric is a foppish weakling...

Super Reader

An Omnibus edition that includes three books. Elric of Melnibone Elric is the emperor of a declining civilisation. It is threated from without, by the 'lesser' races of humanity. He also has to deal with the power plays and ambitions of his relatives, and has his own illnesses to bear, as well. However, he has a plan. He doesn't realise what and who it will cost him to carry it out, as he makes a deal with Chaos. 5 out...

Sword and Sorcery with Art and Intelligence

Moorcock is an excellent writer. His most obvious talent, to me, is his ability to drive both his story and his character's development via the same dark and despairing prose. Even when he writes the brightest, most gorgeous days, in the Elric saga, they are undercut by a real feeling of weight, depression, despair, and fatalism. This contrast can be shocking, especially if you have not previously read anything else by...

Moorcock Delivers!

Next to Tolkein, The Elric Saga is likely the best fantasy ever produced. Moorcock's portrayal of his characters is both vivid and wonderfully done. The power of his prose is flawless, and the books simply grab the reader and hurl them into a land where Chaos and Order strive for the souls of men. Elric is one of the best fantasy characters of all time. If you love fantasy and long for something akin to Tolkein quality, this...