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Michael Moorcock

    18 décembre 1939

    Michael Moorcock est un auteur anglais célébré dont l'œuvre étendue couvre la science-fiction, la fantasy et les romans littéraires. Son écriture aborde souvent des dilemmes moraux complexes et explore des personnages archétypaux qui remettent en question les limites de l'existence humaine et la nature de la réalité. Le style distinctif de Moorcock, caractérisé par des réflexions métaphysiques et une perspective ironique aiguisée, a profondément influencé le développement de la science-fiction moderne et le paysage littéraire plus large.

    Michael Moorcock
    The Winds of Limbo
    The Vengeance Of Rome
    The Woods of Arcady
    Le secret des runes
    Le seigneur des airs
    La forteresse de la Perle
    • La forteresse de la Perle

      • 253pages
      • 9 heures de lecture

      Elric s'est égaré dans le Désert des Soupirs ; le voici à Quarzhasaat, ville engloutie par la marée des dunes. Trop tard peut-être : Elric délire, Elric agonise. Où est l'élixir qui lui rendra ses forces ? Et s'il boit l'élixir, où trouver l'antidote ? Finalement il accepte un pacte : il va quérir la Perle au Cœur du Monde. Le voilà donc parti pour l'Oasis Fleur d'Argent, où Varadia, la Sainte Fille des nomades bauradim, dort d'un sommeil surnaturel. De là part le chemin vers les Royaumes du Rêve, où se dresse, dit-on, la Forteresse de la Perle. Mais comment s'orienter, sans les Voleurs de Songes, dans ces terres fictives ? Et comment affronter les Aventuriers Magiciens, sachant que Stormbringer, la Buveuse d'Ames, ne pourra rien contre ces chimères issues de l'imagination ? Un voyage inouï attend le prince albinos : il explore des domaines de la " fantasy ", où nul ne s'était risqué avant lui.

      La forteresse de la Perle
      3,7
    • The Woods of Arcady

      • 512pages
      • 18 heures de lecture

      A wild desert crossing, a secret island paradise, a hidden underground civilization, plus London and Paris. The multiverse expands as pulp adventure mixes with unreal memoir in the second volume in The Sanctuary of the White Friars series

      The Woods of Arcady
      5,0
    • The Vengeance Of Rome

      • 480pages
      • 17 heures de lecture

      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.

      The Vengeance Of Rome
      4,4
    • 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 Winds of Limbo
      5,0
    • Von Bek

      • 608pages
      • 22 heures de lecture

      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.

      Von Bek
      5,0
    • The War Amongst the Angels

      • 832pages
      • 30 heures de lecture

      The Michael Moorcock Collection presents, for the first time, definitive editions of Moorcock's most influential work, fully revised and updated by the author.

      The War Amongst the Angels
      4,4
    • Urban Ecology

      An Introduction

      • 530pages
      • 19 heures de lecture

      The second edition highlights significant advancements in urban ecology research and education since 2015. It emphasizes the importance of understanding urban ecosystems and showcases nature-based strategies aimed at improving habitats and addressing environmental challenges in urban settings.

      Urban Ecology
      4,0
    • The Sailor on the Seas of Fate

      • 170pages
      • 6 heures de lecture

      Leaving his cousin Yrkoon sitting as regent upon the Ruby Throne of Melnibone, leaving his cousin Cymoril weeping for him and despairing of his ever returning, Elric sailed from Imrryr, the Dreaming City, and went to seek an unknown goal in the world of the Young Kingdoms where Melniboneans were at best, disliked.

      The Sailor on the Seas of Fate
      4,3