Thieves' World
A world of their own ... Lynn Abbey, Poul Anderson, Bob Asprin, John Brunner, Joe Haldeman, Andrew J. Offutt have created Sanctuary, and peopled it with wonders: One Thumb (the crooked bartender at the Vulgar Unicorn); Enas Yorl, magician and involuntary shape changer (he lost a duel with another...
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A world of their own ...
Lynn Abbey, Poul Anderson, Bob Asprin, John Brunner, Joe Haldeman, Andrew J. Offutt have created Sanctuary, and peopled it with wonders: One Thumb (the crooked bartender at the Vulgar Unicorn); Enas Yorl, magician and involuntary shape changer (he lost a duel with another magician); Jubal, ex-gladiator and slave who is now a pillar of the community (he made his money selling slaves); Lythande the Star-browed (his magic is in question, his sword-play is not); Cappen Varra the Minstrel (the only honest man in Sanctuary). These are just some of the unforgettable players you will meet on a stage where murder, mayhem, and skullduggery -- with always a bit of magic -- are the order of the day.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780441805778 (0441805779)
Publish date: 1979-10-01
Publisher: Ace Books
Pages no: 308
Edition language: English
Series: Thieves' World (#1)
With Thieves' World Asprin and company invented the shared-world anthology. Some day the world may be able to forgive them for that.
I stumbled across the first volume of the Thieves' World anthology series shortly after it came out, and being a die-hard, ultimately I bought and read all 12 of the collections (and most of the novels), but after about vol. 6 it was more a labor of stamina and obligation than one of love. The town...