Viriconium (Viriconium, #1-4)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781857989953 (1857989953)
Publish date: 2000
Publisher: Gollancz
Pages no: 563
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Novels,
Science Fiction,
Anthologies,
Steampunk,
Short Stories,
Apocalyptic,
Post Apocalyptic,
Weird Fiction,
New Weird
Series: Viriconium
The single greatest work of fantasy ever written. No discussion.
Viriconium is reminiscent of Vance's Dying Earth or Aldiss's Hothouse or Moorcock's Elric: A dying (or decadent) Earth and its last civilizations. It's actually a collection of three short novels and a handful of short stories.Harrison is not simply telling a tale but is attempting "serious literatu...
I was on a dark fantasy kick for a few weeks. I like the first story in this one a lot.