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The sleeping sorceress

by Michael Moorcock

This third volume collects stories of Elric of Melniboné, the albino former emperor of a fallen civilisation, and his sentient sword. The illustrated edition includes archival material and essays on the adventurer's role in a cosmic struggle between Law and Chaos.

Accession 32813 ISBN 9780450011269 Publisher New English Library
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