The tales of Lord Dunsany are masterpieces of science fiction and fantasy. They reflect the author's keen sense of the humor and irony--with the proverbial twinkle in his eye--and with a keen appreciation of the ultimate futility of most human longings. "The Last Book of Wonder" is a magnificent collection of stories written as the world raged in The War to End All Wars, the First WWI. It is Dunsany at his peak. The stories are a lush tapestry of language, of images of people, places, and things that cannot exist, yet are familiar. They are as full of wonder as they are unforgettable. These stories are a necessary part of any fantasy collection.
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Tales of diabolical contracts and other things.,
By Michele L. Worley (Kingdom of the Mouse, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Last Book of Wonder (Hardcover)
This book is in print as I write this, as part of the Fantasy Masterworks edition of _Time and the Gods_; it is a collection of 18 short stories."A Tale of London" - in a reversal of the usual pattern, a sultan has asked his seer to relate to him a vision of the fabulous city of London. "Thirteen at Table" - The ghosts of twelve women wronged by old Sir Richard Arlen have had dinner with him every night for the last thirty years. "The City on Mallington Moor" - A rumor is spreading of a strange city of white marble appearing out of the mist. "Why the Milkman Shudders When He Perceives the Dawn" - this is a tale told in the Hall of the Ancient Company of Milkmen when all the craft are assembled. "The Bad Old Woman in Black" - What to do in the face of an omen of evil? "The Bird of the Difficult Eye" - a tale of the only thief employed by West End jewellers since the distressing tale of Thangobrind (see _The Book of Wonder_). "The Long Porter's Tale" - Gerald Jones, suffering from melancholy, went to a magician in London and was diagnosed with flux of time, and was recommended to take a day at the Edge of the World as treatment. "The Loot of Loma" - The raiders didn't know that a priest's written curse had been slipped into their loot. "The Secret of the Sea" - What do ships worship, and what temple do they go to? "How Ali Came to the Black Country" - Many people may say that technology and pollution are modern devils, but how many people are serious enough to take the traditional steps to imprison devils? "The Bureau D'Echanges De Maux" - Mysterious shop offering strange goods. "A Story of Land and Sea" - continuation of "The Loot of Bombasharna" from _The Book of Wonder_. "A Narrow Escape" - A magician in a dank cavern below Belgrave Square and his preparations to destroy London. "The Watch-Tower" - When a tower is built to guard forever against the Saracens, forever may be longer than you think. "How Plash-Goo Came to the Land of None's Desire" "The Three Sailors' Gambit" - Sometimes even the Devil can't win at the game of selling souls. A chess story. "The Exiles' Club" - How are the mighty fallen; and even the fallen have to go somewhere. "The Three Infernal Jokes" - Not so much selling a soul, as trading away an option.
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"Corne," said the Sultan to his hasheesh-eater in the very furthest lands that know Bagdad, "dream to me now of London." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Captain Shard, Desperate Lark, Jim Bunion, Bill Snyth, Sir Richard, Mallington Moor, Tong Tong Tarrup, Bill Smiles, Neepy Thang, Bill Sloggs, Spanish Dick, Bad Jack, Friend of God, Bird of the Difficult Eye, Gap of Poy, Hills of Sneg, Victoria Station New!
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"Corne," said the Sultan to his hasheesh-eater in the very furthest lands that know Bagdad, "dream to me now of London." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Captain Shard, Desperate Lark, Jim Bunion, Bill Snyth, Sir Richard, Mallington Moor, Tong Tong Tarrup, Bill Smiles, Neepy Thang, Bill Sloggs, Spanish Dick, Bad Jack, Friend of God, Bird of the Difficult Eye, Gap of Poy, Hills of Sneg, Victoria Station New!
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- The Book of Wonder by Lord Dunsany in Front Matter
- Lord Dunsany: Master of the Anglo-Irish Imagination (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy) by S. T. Joshi on 10 pages
- Gardner's Whys & Wherefores by Martin Gardner on page 46, and page 148
- The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes by David Darling on page 98
- Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture by Various in Back Matter
- The Colossal Book of Mathematics: Classic Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problems by Martin Gardner on page 480
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