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The Worm Ouroboros: Large Print Paperback – Large Print, April 13, 2020

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This is the book that shaped the landscape of contemporary science fiction and fantasy. When The Lord of the Rings first appeared, the critics inevitably compared it to this landmark work. Tolkien himself frankly acknowledged its influence, with warm praise for its imaginative appeal. The story of a remote planet’s great war between two kingdoms, it ranks as the Iliad of heroic fantasy. In the best traditions of Homeric epics, Norse sagas, and Arthurian myths, author E. R. Eddison weaves a compelling adventure, with a majestic, Shakespearean narrative style. His sweeping tale recounts battles between warriors and witches on fog-shrouded mountaintops and in the ocean’s depths—along with romantic interludes, backroom intrigues, and episodes of direst treachery.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08735HVSR
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (April 13, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 353 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8636738435
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.81 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.8 x 11 inches

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Tome Raider

Life-Altering Poetic Epic

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020

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About 25 pages into this tome I asked myself “What the hell have I gotten myself into?” To be certain, this is not an easy read. I guess if you were an English Literature major you might be more comfortable with this archaic language, but I found it very challenging. I read at about half my normal pace, and it was a struggle all the way through. However, the reader is richly rewarded as the tale here is truly epic, both literally and figuratively. About halfway in I found myself riveted by the story and characters, and I learned to view the language as poetry. There are vivid beautiful scenes described here, and I would say this is some of the best naturalist writing I’ve ever read. Eddison’s descriptions of mountains, gardens, the sky, weather patterns, all are extremely beautiful. His turn of phrase, especially in the dialogue, is often highly amusing, and by the end of the book I really learned to respect this style of English, someone said it’s called “Jacobian.” This is one of those books that you’ll think back on for the rest your life, it’s truly life altering. I actually was very sad when I finished it earlier today. I solemnly placed it in a plastic sleeve and put it in the box out in the garage. It will be a long while before I read another book as good as this one. But the story will always be in my heart.

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lewis warburton

High, High Fantasy.

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2016

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If Homer had been born in Elizabethan times and had written a Viking saga it might have been something like this.

The Worm Ouroboros is to fantasy as The Velvet Underground were to pop music; it may not be to everyone's taste, but many who do finish it may be inspired to write, and writers may despair of ever writing anything this good.

The main problem of this book, and the main virtue, is its language. When I started it I had to read some sentences more than once to get the meaning, but in finishing it I was reading them more than once, and aloud, just to hear the music of them. There is something about his writing that, once one gets used to it, amazes. As tough going as it is to begin with, when you have learnt to swim in it , you won't want emerge.

Not many fantasy writers have tried to write in purposefully archaic language, and for good reason; it's very hard to do well, and even when done well it can still rub the reader up the wrong way. Edmund Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene' was perhaps the first attempt. William Morris used it to good effect, rooting his stories in a medieval setting. Dunsany's biblical phrasing was sometimes distracting, but always gorgeous. Tolkien reserved his highest language sparingly in The Lord of the Rings, but when sustained for any length, as in The Silmarillion, many readers tire of it. In The Well of the Unicorn, Fletcher Pratt just made a mess of it.

Far from being distracting, Eddison's prose becomes enrapturing, and is intrinsic to his epic tale. I get the the feeling that, rather than trying to affect a seventeenth century style, it was absolutely effortless for him, and that the only effort came in trying to adjust it for a modern readership.

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smiley494

A Fantasy without Equal

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2014

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I first read an excerpt from this book some 50 years ago and by chance heard it mentioned as an aside on a TV programme recently. The memory of the original stayed with me so I sought out a copy. This book is of course pure fantasy and it would not be an exaggeration to say " they don't write them like that any more'. Fantasy writing is a genre I don't read any more but for nostalgic reasons I went for this book. What an absolute pleasure it was to read. Due to the style of writing(old style english) it will not be to everyone's taste but the grandeur of the prose and the majesty of the descriptive passages is breathtaking-rarely has there been such power in prose.I wonder why no one has tried to film this like LOTR but if they tried would probably ruin it.
Written in 1922 still not surpassed!

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L. M. Ingle

The Worm Oroborus

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2012

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This is a book I bought because I had a second hand paperback copy of it, that was falling apart. I had not yet read all of it and though I found it interesting, this kindle edition was spoilt for me by poor proof reading, to such an extent, that I was comparing spelling of normally used words between the paperback and kindle editions in order to make sense of the text, which already had it's own collection of idiosyncratic words specific to the author.

I intend to copy this review to Kindle feedback.

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perishedinflames

good book, terrible print

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2013

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the review title pretty much covers it.

the book is good. won't say more since i haven't finished reading it, plus i don't do book reviews (i'm neither qualified nor is my english at a proper level to do so).

however, the print is probably the worst i've ever seen. it's like i printed a document off my home ink printer on some generic printer paper.

briefly, good book at a good price but i would rather pay twice its price for a decent print or i would just download the electronic version which is free on the publisher's website.

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Reyadh Rahaman

Great Dark Fantasy Imagery; Sorcery, Mythical Creatures, and Magical Settings

Reviewed in Canada on April 13, 2021

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The first thing you need to know about this book is that the dialogue is in early modern English, therefore those who enjoy Shakespearean era writing and those of similar style will be well suited to enjoying The Worm Ouroboros. The prose is in modern English (at least, in the version I read) so there is a nice balance in the text that helps the readability.

The imagery and description of all the magical elements; the sorcery, the mythical creatures, and certain settings were fantastic. This is easily the best aspect of Eddison's work here and conjures up vivid, haunting, and majestic mental images throughout the entire tale.

However, there are some parts (particularly between about 60% and 75% of the book) that dragged on quite a while with comparatively boring politics and perspectives from less interesting characters. There also seem to be quite a few instances where Eddison referred to epic battles happening through messengers and other indirect means, which felt weird. There were a few battles that were depicted and were very enjoyable to read, so it was disappointing to see some of them only mentioned briefly or recounted by one character to another.

The characters were all very interesting and most stood out from one another notably with unique traits and motivations that felt natural, if a bit exaggerated at times, though, these exaggerations were quite amusing. Sadly, the titular character, The Worm Ouroboros, is only mentioned scantly and obscurely. They have an integral role in the tale, however, do not make enough of an appearance to warrant the entire book being named after them. This creature is a symbol that proliferates many aspects of the book, literal and allegorical themes alike, though should have been in the story more. They are such a cool and sinister monster that it was the greatest letdown to not see them very much. I kept hoping that they would appear at the very end, though was left wanting.

Thankfully, the other vibrant characters made the adventures around this beautiful and crazy world fun and exciting. Their relationships and dialogue were full of life and wit while possessing a flowery quality that some may enjoy.

I would highly recommend this to people who want a dark fantasy story that encapsulates the best parts of the genre and who also enjoy watching theatrical plays, as this book reads a bit like one.

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