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Quartet Books (1975), Edition: paperback / softback, Paperback, 160 pages
Description
A brand-new edition of the second novel in Moorcock's acclaimed steampunk series. Oswald Bastable visits an alternate 1904. Here, he discovers that most of the Western world has been devastated by a short, yet horrific, war fought with futuristic devices and biological weapons. An Afro-American Black Attila is conquering the remnants of the Western nations, destroyed by the wars, in an attempt to bring civilization and social order.
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LibraryThing member amaraduende
This was interesting. It's about time travel between various possible timelines in the 20th century. Lots to do with race relations and an armageddon-type world war. A short, quick read.
LibraryThing member iftyzaidi
An entertaining follow-up to 'Warlord of the Air'. I must say I prefer Moorcock's outings on Earth (or alternate reality Earths) to his Elric stuff that I have read. Once again we are given an account of Oswald Bastable's adventures. Trying to get back to his own time he stumbles into another
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post-apocalyptic Earth where a new conqueror has arisen from the ashes of civilization known as the 'Black Attila'. What really makes this book stand out is the way that Moorcock uses all the conventions of turn of the century adventures, but neatly turns them on their head. (For example how many times have we read/seen a damsel in distress rescued from savages who are about to sacrifice her in some distant barbaric land? In this instance the land in question is England!) An entertaining read which leaves me looking forward to the third installment of Bastable's adventures. Show Less
LibraryThing member helver
The author's grandfather, also named Michael Moorcock, is unwilling to let the spirit of Oswald Bastable alone, and so goes adventuring in an effort to find Bastable. In this volume, though he's unable to locate his mystery man, he encounters Una Persson and she leaves for him a set of memiors
One of the most interesting things to me about this and the prior volume of the Bastable series is his inclusion of cameos of various people of note. In this one, the one that really stands out for me was Mick Jagger as a low ranking military liaison officer - and, of course, Ghandi as the leader of South Africa. Joe Kennedy makes an appearance as a racist gun runner and I'm sure that the president of the US was portrayed by someone I should probably know or recognize, but I simply don't.
Very much looking forward to book 3.
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written by Bastable to be delivered to Moorcock. These memories tell of the next adventures of Oswald Bastable - his return to jolly old England, his meetings with old friends and new acquaintances and his eventual betrayal of the white race to aid the Black Atilla in his conquest of America.One of the most interesting things to me about this and the prior volume of the Bastable series is his inclusion of cameos of various people of note. In this one, the one that really stands out for me was Mick Jagger as a low ranking military liaison officer - and, of course, Ghandi as the leader of South Africa. Joe Kennedy makes an appearance as a racist gun runner and I'm sure that the president of the US was portrayed by someone I should probably know or recognize, but I simply don't.
Very much looking forward to book 3.
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LibraryThing member JBarringer
I've read this book twice, I think, but since I never read the various Moorcock series in order, these books all get jumbled up in my memory. One of these days I'll reread them all, in order, because I do remember enjoying them.
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Original publication date
1974
Physical description
160 p.; 7.01 inches
ISBN
0704312247 / 9780704312241
Other editions
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The Land Leviathan by Michael Moorcock (Paperback)