Legends: Eleven New Works by the Masters of Modern Fantasy - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0002256665 ISBN 13: 9780002256667

Casa editrice: Voyager, 1998

Riassunto

A landmark anthology of original stories. Eleven rich new works by the best known and most accomplished modern creators of fantasy fiction, each one set in the special universe of the imagination that made that writer famous throughout the world. All in one book, the following:

A new DARK TOWER story by STEPHEN KING

A new DISCWORLD story by TERRY PRATCHETT

A new story in the world of THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER by Orson Scott Card

A new WHEEL OF TIME story by ROBERT JORDAN

A new RIFTWAR story by RAYMOND E. FEIST

A new story in the world of MEMORY SORROW AND THORN by TAD WILLIAMS

A new story in THE SWORD OF TRUTH series by TERRY GOODKIND

A new PERN story by ANNE McCAFFREY

A new story in the world of A GAME OF THRONES
by GEORGE R. R. MARTIN

A new EARTHSEA story by URSULA K. LeGUIN

A new MAJIPOOR story by ROBERT SILVERBERG

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L'autore

Robert Silverberg was born in New York City. He has been a full-time writer since graduating from Columbia. He has been nominated for more literary awards than any other science fiction or fantasy writer alive or dead. He and his wife Karen Haber live in San Francisco.

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A Landmark Collection
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Only the most talented story tellers create worlds that are beyond fantasy, worlds that become realities. In 'Legends', edited by the legendary Robert Silverberg, the reader can visit eleven of the most fabulous worlds ever created. Eleven new works by the world’s most famous fantasy authors in a single magnificent volume: eleven worlds!

'Stephen King:' A new 'Dark Tower' quest by the last of the gunslingers, Roland of Gilead. Dark fantasy and icy realism in King’s most visionary mix of magic and horror.

'Terry Pratchett:' A new 'Discworld' story of fruit, vegetables and deadly rivalry between Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg.

'Terry Goodkind:' A new story set in the world of 'The Sword of Truth', a blood-curdling battle of green fire and black magic between the First Wizard and Panis Rahl.

'Orson Scott Card:' An addition to 'The Tales of Alvin Maker' and a step closer to the ultimate confrontation between Alvin and the Unmaker.

'Robert Silverberg:' A new 'Majipoor' story by the master storyteller himself returns us to the time of the most famous Pontifex of all, Lord Valentine.

'Ursula K. LeGuin:' A new 'Earthsea' story takes a woman for the first time to the mage’s Isle of Roke.

'Tad Williams:' A new story in the world of 'Memory, Sorrow and Thorn' is haunted by Prester John, dragon’s blood and ancient hatreds on the Road of Dreams.

'George R.R. Martin:' A new story in the world of 'A Song of Ice and Fire' follows the fortunes of a self-made knight, his honour, his horse, his squire, his luck.

'Anne McCaffrey:' A new 'Pern' story sets a young Runner on her journey through life dreaming of dragons and glory.

'Raymond E. Feist:' A new story in 'The Riftwar Saga' set in the early days of the Riftwar, when the Kingdom had just been invaded by the Tsurani.

'Robert Jordan:' A new 'Wheel of Time' story bears witness to storm and battle in the shadow of the Blight...as the Wheel turns.

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• Editore: Voyager
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0002256665
• ISBN 13: 9780002256667
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 608
• Redattore: Silverberg Robert