Runes of the Earth

Name: Runes of the Earth
Price: 60.95 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock
ISBN: 9780441013043

#1 Last Chroniscles of Thomas Covenant

Stephen R. Donaldson

$60.95

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We will update you on expected arrival time to us. If this delay is too long, please let us know within 2 business days and we can give you options regarding cancelling or adjusting your order. More details on cancelling your order can be found in our Terms of Trade.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

ACE BOOKS
30 August 2005

Adventure; Fantasy; Sagas; Epic Fantasy

Series: Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

New York Times bestselling author Stephen R. Donaldson presents the first novel of the four-volume finale to the series that’s become a modern fantasy classic: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.

Thomas Covenant lost everything. Abandoned by his wife and child, sick and alone, he was transported while unconscious to a magical, dreamlike world called the Land. Convinced it was all a delusion, Covenant was christened The Unbeliever by the Land’s inhabitants—but gave his life to save this new-found world he came to regard as precious.

Ten years after Covenant’s death, Linden Avery still mourns for her beloved companion. But a violent confrontation with Covenant’s son, who is doing the evil Lord Foul’s bidding, forces her into the Land, where a dark malevolence is about to unmake the laws of nature—and of life and death itself. It is here that she comes upon Esmer, son of the Dancers of the Sea, a creature of strange powers who draws Linden backwards through time to witness Thomas Covenant’s return to life, and to reinvent the mysterious, dangerous, and violent history of the Land.

By: Stephen R. Donaldson
Imprint: ACE BOOKS
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 01
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 624g
ISBN: 9780441013043
ISBN 10: 044101304X
Series: Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Pages: 532
Publication Date: 30 August 2005
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Runes of the Earth (#1 Last Chroniscles of Thomas Covenant)

Praise for The Runes of the Earth A reawakening of a classic fantasy saga. --Library Journal Startlingly original antiheroic fantasy resonating with echoes of both Tolkien and Philip K. Dick. --Publishers Weekly An epic with page-turning intrigue. --Detroit Free Press Impressive...filled with splendid inventions. --Booklist The most important and original work of epic fantasy after Tolkien...Rich in paradox, metaphor, and symbolism, Donaldson continues his explorations into the psyches of his characters, as well as themes of estrangement, despair, guilt and responsibility. Intricately plotted...Donaldson's writing remains one of the most original and intellectually challenging works to have graced contemporary epic fantasy. --SF Site