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New English Library (1979), Edition: 43576, Paperback, 127 pages
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Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion returns as Kane of Old Mars, a brilliantAmerican physicist whose strange experiments in matter transmission catapult himacross space and time to the Red Planet. Kane's is a Mars of the distant past-- a place of romantic civilizations, fabulous many-spired cities and thegorgeous princess Shizala. To win her hand and bring peace to Mars, Kane mustdefeat the terrible Blue Giants of the Argzoon, whose ravaging hordes threatenthe whole planet!
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LibraryThing member paradoxosalpha
Well, I can't say I agree with Michael Moorcock's dad that the Kane of Old Mars stuff is the author's best work. Although it's consciously patterned on Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars, the pacing of City of the Beast actually made it read a little bit more like Bulwer-Lytton's The Coming
I mean, I'm always game for a bit of mostly-naked sword-and-planet, and this was efficiently written. It didn't take a lot of my time to tear through it, and it gave me some pleasant things to imagine. But it certainly pales beside the original Barsoom of Burroughs, or (better yet) the Barsoom-inspired Mars of Leigh Brackett. Formulaic as it might be, it is a formula I enjoy, so I won't balk at the subsequent volumes. But I don't expect brilliance there, if the first is any evidence.
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Race. (If you haven't read Bulwer-Lytton, it might help to picture Burroughs as the stylistic midpoint between Bulwer-Lytton and Robert E. Howard.) In contrast with both of those earlier authors, though, there was nothing surprising in this novel at all. It almost seemed as if the plot "twists" were executed ironically, since they were foreshadowed so obviously. I mean, I'm always game for a bit of mostly-naked sword-and-planet, and this was efficiently written. It didn't take a lot of my time to tear through it, and it gave me some pleasant things to imagine. But it certainly pales beside the original Barsoom of Burroughs, or (better yet) the Barsoom-inspired Mars of Leigh Brackett. Formulaic as it might be, it is a formula I enjoy, so I won't balk at the subsequent volumes. But I don't expect brilliance there, if the first is any evidence.
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LibraryThing member deety
blatant copy of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Martian Tales series that Moorcock originally published under a different name
LibraryThing member helver
Michael Kane just happens to be a tall, good looking physicist who's also an expert sword-fighter. In the course of one of his experiments in matter transmission, he finds himself sent to a pre-historic Mars - one with a thriving civilization that just happens to appreciate human beauty and sword
Definitely not one of the more cerebral works, but easy to get into and quick to get out of.
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play. All hokeyness aside, I found this book to be very similar to Hawkmoon - an aspect of the Champion fights in a strange land; finds the girl, has to track her down across massive distances and defeat demigod-type beings to rescue her.Definitely not one of the more cerebral works, but easy to get into and quick to get out of.
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LibraryThing member jennorthcoast
Enjoyable trilogy as an alternative to Burroughs' Barsoom works.
LibraryThing member amaraduende
This was SUPER fun. Must check out Moor! :D
LibraryThing member JohnAbbott
It was a good quick book. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing style from Moorcock. I have several other pieces of his work (Elric Saga) and can't wait to read them.
LibraryThing member pulpfraction
simple story in the tradition of John Carter of Mars. illogical - People running around naked although it is cold at night. Original published under the name of edward p bradbury
LibraryThing member michaeladams1979
Well-paced Sword & Planet adventure. Not as Science-Fictional and / or Fantastical as others, but still a lot of fun and a quick read. Very much recommend to fans of Edgar Rice Burroughs Barsoom series, Gardner Francis Fox�ês Llarn books, or Edwin ArnoldÂês Gullivar of Mars.
LibraryThing member Karlstar
This is a short and to the point sci-fi/fantasy, done in the style and tradition of Burroughs Mars books. The action is interesting, but other than the changing of names, this would be a Burroughs book. It follows the standard Moorcock formula - introduce a new hero, put him in a new setting, set
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him on the path to adventure and saving the day. At least unlike most of his Eternal Champion books, this one isn't quite so despondent. Show Less
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Original publication date
1965
Physical description
127 p.; 7 inches
ISBN
0450043576 / 9780450043574