The Fortress of the Pearl [Import] [Paperback]

Michael Moorcock (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Grafton; New Ed edition (March 29, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0586208836
• ISBN-13: 978-0586208830
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite Elric Books, September 20, 2004

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Norman Boyle (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fortress Of The Pearl (Hardcover)

Takes place back in time before Stormbringer killed a loved one. I would read it after the first or second Elric book personally. Elric's father's shade is introduced, and it also should be read before The Dreamthief's Daughter. I really need to reread the other books before making a judgement, but would probably rate this as my 3rd favorite Elric book. I like Moorcock's books because I can get thru them quickly, yet they are still magnificent works that are different than 90% of the fantasy out there. I like his writing style better than about every other fantasy/science fiction author except maybe George R.R. Martin. But I don't get that soap opera pull from Moorcock; I can leave his books for a while and know they will always be there when I need a new adventure to escape into. While Tolkien appeals to a wide range of readers, most Moorcock works wouldn't appeal to religious folk, or anyone who doesn't like reading about death. While Elric constantly tries to save humanity in his own way, his sustenance comes to him by sacrificing souls to his patron Duke of Hell - Arioch.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Fortress of the Pearl, November 3, 2009

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Ithlilian "Ravenous Reader" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fortress Of Pearl (Paperback)

Reading The Fortress of the Pearl after Elric of Melnibone is a bit of a downer. The Fortress of the Pearl had no character development, and no events that pertain to the grand scheme of things. It's a mediocre adventure and is not redeemed by the characters. Elric is brooding and sycophantic, prim and proper. One second he is sucking up to someone, the next minute he is threatening to kill everyone. The main part of the novel is made up of the dream world where the pearl is located which is mostly metaphysical, and not very exciting. The only good thing about the novel is that it is short and simple, otherwise I would have never finished it. I hope the rest of the series is as good as the first novel was, and not like The Fortress of the Pearl. Big disappointment.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read for Elric Fans!, April 1, 2000

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Robert Tanory (Baton Rouge, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fortress of the Pearl (Paperback)

I read this book as the seventh book, but it really is supposed to be read earlier, after the first or second. It fits in nicely after either one of those, really. But regardless of when you read it, it is a great book!

Elric has to go inside a girl's dreams to regain a pearl that the countryside is fighting for. It has "dreamcatchers" and stuff like that in it...really a lot like american-indian and african aborigine tribal stuff. I really liked it, and I hope that if you are an Elric fan you'll pick it up!