ویرکونیوم (ویرکونیوم جلد ۱-۴)

A magnificent city existing on the fringes of the past, and on the brink of destruction, Viriconium. With a foreword by Neil Gaiman. Available to American readers for the first time, this landmark collection gathers four groundbreaking fantasy classics from the acclaimed author of Light.Set in the imagined city of Viriconium, here are the masterworks that revolutionized a genre and enthralled a generation of readers: The Pastel City, A Storm of Wings, In Viriconium, and Viriconium Nights. Back in print after a long absence, these singular tales of a timeless realm and its enigmatic inhabitants are now reborn and compiled to captivate a whole new generation. “The world that Harrison depicts is intricate and authentic, peopled with a multitude of strange yet lifelike characters — a combination which serves to make his richly imagined empire of Viriconium feel very real indeed. . . . This omnibus collection from the author of Light is canon-reading for those who wish to know the genre's roots, as well as the heights, to which it can aspire.” - Kirkus Reviews“Harrison’s Viriconium sequence is the jewel in the crown of 20th-century fantasy, a work that proves irrefutably that fantastic literature can be Art with a capital A, holding its own alongside the very finest writing of our time, or any other.” - Elizabeth Hand, author of Mortal Love “M. John Harrison is a true master of English prose. He possesses the eye of a painter, the ear of a bard, and a rigorous and playful intellect. The Viriconium novels and stories are infused with a haunting genius that never falters.” - K.J. Bishop, author of The Etched City A magnificent city existing on the ringes of the past, and on the brink of destruction, Viriconium • With a foreword by Neil GaimanAvailable to American readers for the first time, this landmark collection gathers four groundbreaking fantasy classics from the acclaimed author of Light. Set in the imagined city of Viriconium, here are the masterworks that revolutionized a genre and enthralled a generation of readers: The Pastel City, A Storm of Wings, In Viriconium, and Viriconium Nights. Back in print after a long absence, these singular tales of a timeless realm and its enigmatic inhabitants are now reborn and compiled to captivate a whole new generation. Praise for M. John Harrison's Viriconium “The world that Harrison depicts is intricate and authentic, peopled with a multitude of strange yet lifelike characters—a combination which serves to make his richly imagined empire of Viriconium feel very real indeed.... This omnibus collection from the author of Light is canon-reading for those who wish to know the genre's roots, as well as the heights, to which it can aspire.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Brilliant, beautiful, and absolutely essential reading. The breadth of vision and imagination alone in these books is unparalleled. It is truly one of a kind and will continue to haunt you in the best possible way for years.”—Jonathan Carroll, author of White Apples “Harrison's Viriconium sequence is the jewel in the crown of 20th-century fantasy, a work that proves irrefutably that fantastic literature can be Art with a capital A, holding its own alongside the very finest writing of our time, or any other.”—Elizabeth Hand, author of Mortal Love “M. John Harrison is a true master of English prose. He possesses the eye of a painter, the ear of a bard, and a rigorous and playful intellect. The Viriconium novels and stories are infused with a haunting genius that never falters.”—K.J. Bishop, author of The Etched City

Available to American readers for the first time, this landmark collection gathers four groundbreaking fantasy classics from the acclaimed author of Light. Set in the imagined city of Viriconium, here are the masterworks that revolutionized a genre and enthralled a generation of readers: The Pastel City, A Storm of Wings, In Viriconium, and Viriconium Nights. Back in print after a long absence, these singular tales of a timeless realm and its enigmatic inhabitants are now reborn and compiled to captivate a whole new generation.

The Washington Post - Paul Di Filippo

Exotically colorful characters struggle against ennui and the weight of the ages while their world is riven by internecine politics, alien invasion and revenants from the long-gone "Afternoon Cultures." A glorious twilight air of decline prevails, and Harrison's three favorite adjectives -- "queer," "curious" and "peculiar" -- are the reigning catchwords.

'I have always been a soldier. I have known no other life'. So begins Alexanderís extraordinary confession on the eve of his greatest crisis of leadership. By turns heroic and calculating, compassionate and utterly merciless, Alexander recounts with a warriorís unflinching eye for detail the blood, the terror, and the tactics of his greatest battlefield victories. Whether surviving his fatherís brutal assassination, presiding over a massacre, or weeping at the death of a beloved comrade-in-arms, Alexander never denies the hard realities of the code by which he lives; the virtues of war. But as much as he was feared by his enemies, he was loved and revered by his friends, his generals, and the men who followed him into battle. Often outnumbered, never outfought, Alexander conquered every enemy the world stood against him - but the one he never saw coming. General,Fantasy,Fiction,Science Fiction,Short Stories (Single Author) This landmark collection gathers four groundbreaking fantasy classics from the acclaimed author of Light . Set in the imagined city of Viriconium, here are the masterworks that revolutionized a genre and enthralled a generation of readers: The Pastel City , A Storm of Wings , In Viriconium , and Viriconium Knights . Contents: The Pastel City , 1971 (novel) A Storm of Wings , 1980 (novel) In Viriconium , 1982 (novel) The Lamia & Lord Cromis , 1971 (short story) Viriconium Knights , 1981 (short story) The Luck in the Head , 1984 (novelette) Strange Great Sins , 1983 (short story) The Lords of Misrule , 1984 (short story) The Dancer from the Dance , 1985 (short story) A Young Mans Journey to Viriconium , 1985 (short story)