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The Worm Ouroboros
Paperback
Publisher Price: $41.95
Publisher: Lushena Books
Published: May 9 2025
Pages: 426
Weight: 1.68
Height: 1.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison, first published in 1922, is a high fantasy novel set in an imaginary world that blends Elizabethan language with epic myth and adventure.The story follows the heroic Lords of Demonland-Juss, Spitfire, and Goldry Bluszco-as they battle the wicked King Gorice of Witchland. The conflict is driven by a quest for honor, glory, and vengeance. The book is rich in elaborate prose and features intense battles, magical landscapes, and complex political intrigue. Despite its cosmic setting, it's essentially a tale of eternal struggle, where the end loops back to the beginning-like the ouroboros, the serpent that eats its own tail.
It's notable for its archaic, poetic style and for influencing later fantasy authors like Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
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