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This novel-length Brak adventure is a bit slow at times but it's atmospheric and ultimately quite satisfying.
The second Brak novel, better than first 'The Mark Of The Demons'.
Workmanlike sword and sorcery.
Workmanlike sword and sorcery.
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John Jakes was born in Chicago in 1932. He studied acting at Northwestern University, where he began writing professionally during his freshman year. Later he enrolled in a creative writing program at DePauw University and received a master's degree in American literature from Ohio State University. Early in his career Jakes wrote copy for a show more pharmaceutical company and various ad agencies, and authored dozens of short stories encompassing western, mystery and science fiction themes. In March 1973, Jakes commenced work on The Kent Family Chronicles, a multi-volume set portraying American history through the lives of a fictional family. Later works include North and South (1982), California Gold (1989), Homeland (1993), and American Dreams. Six of his major novels have been filmed as television miniseries, and North and South remains one of the highest rated miniseries in the history of television. Jakes is actively involved in the adaptation of North and South for the Broadway stage. John Jakes has been hailed as the godfather of the historical novel, and America's history teacher. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title*
- Tochter der Hölle
- Original title
- The Sorceress
- Alternate titles
- Brak vs. the sorceress; Witch of the Four Winds
- Original publication date
- 1969; 1977
- People/Characters
- Brak the Barbarian; Elinor; Ambrose the Pillarite; Lord Strann; Iskander; Nordica Fire-Hair (show all 12); Tamar Zed; Celsus Hyrcanus; Scarletjaw, a large dog; Prince Pemma; Runga; Darios
- Dedication
- To that splendid scrivener of sword-and-sorcerous sagas, my friend Lin Carter
- First words
- When Brak woke shortly after sunrise, he discovered that a strange thing had happened in the night.
- Original language
- English
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 813.087662
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- Fiction and Literature, Fantasy
- DDC/MDS
- 813.087662 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English By type Genre fiction Adventure fiction Speculative fiction Fantasy Sword and Sorcery
- LCC
- PS3560 .A45 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1961-
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- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 7
- ASINs
- 11
