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Thor has broken the sword Tyrfing so that it cannot strike at the roots of Yggdrasil, the tree that binds together earth, heaven and hell. But now the mighty sword is needed again to save the elves in their war against the trolls, and only Scafloc, a human child kidnapped and raised by the elves, caContinue
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guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010
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One of the most interesting and exciting fantasy books of ever.
The plot - not so easy to explain: Michael Moorcock, a famous admirer of the work of Anderson, sums it up at best in his essay "Wizardry and Wild Romance" - is very linked to the ancient Norse and Anglo-Saxon sagas. Very recommended, e ... (continue)Nicksensi said on Dec 16, 2010 | Add your feedback
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six stars!
I have a passion for reading (someone could say an addiction...) fantasy and SF books.
Sometime every two or three years I have the fortune to discover some enchanting new book that stands outstandingly in the podium of my best preferred books.
The last novel of this rare kind was the SF novel “A ... (continue)
www.msereno1970.com said on Mar 29, 2011 | Add your feedback
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- English Books
- Paperback 288 Pages
- Edition: New Ed
- ISBN-10: 0575074256
- ISBN-13: 9780575074255
- Publisher: Gollancz
- Pub date: Sep 12, 2002
- Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Others and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9780575074255 | Paperback | $11.25 | -- | The Book Depository |
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Albapadro 
Tolkien times two
The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson 274pp, Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks, £6.99 Two similar books were published in 1954. The first, in the US, was Poul Anderson's The Broken Sword . The second, in the UK, was JRR Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring . ... (read full critics)