The Bull And The Spear (Chronicles of Corum #4) [Mass Market Paperback]

Michael Moorcock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1974

Heroic fantasy novel; Moorcock based this series of novels on Celtic mythology. The series consists of six novels: The Swords Trilogy [The Knight of the Swords, The Queen of the Swords and The King of the Swords (all 1971)], this novel, The Oak and the Ram (1973) and The Sword and the Stallion (1973). The first three books have been collectively published as "The Swords Trilogy," the next three as "The Chronicles of Corum."

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 159 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (February 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 042502508X
• ISBN-13: 978-0425025086
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,474,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in London in 1939, Michael Moorcock now lives in Texas. A prolific and award-winning writer with more than eighty works of fiction and non-fiction to his name, he is the creator of Elric, Jerry Cornelius and Colonel Pyat, amongst many other memorable characters.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Super Reader, August 30, 2007

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This review is from: The Bull and the Spear (The Book of Corum) (Paperback)

This trilogy again stars Corum, Prince of the Silver Hand. It is also an adaptation of the mythological conflict between the Tuatha De Danaan and the Firbolg, with Corum of the Silver Hand standing in for one of the heroes opposing the Firbolg, due to the similarities.

Here, Corum and the Mabden's enemy is the Fhoi the gods of the Cold Folk, and they have to deal with war, and the terrible, biting cold that steadily grows worse and worse.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Notice, March 31, 1998

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This review is from: The Bull And The Spear (Chronicles of Corum #4) (Mass Market Paperback)

Don't fret that this book is out of print. Most of Moorcock's works are currently being reprinted by White Wolf. This book is on that agenda. Be patient. This is one of the books of the second Corum trilogy, which is possibly the darkest series Moorcock has written to date. I give this book a low rating because I didn't really enjoy reading these books, not because of any lack of imagination or talent on the part of the author. If you're into dismal fantasy, this is as good as it gets.