Fritz Leiber Livres

Les étoiles bougèrent dans le ciel, et le Vagabond surgit du vide interstellaire. C'était une planète entière qui menaçait la Terre. Elle dévora la lune. On la prit d'abord pour un astre errant, puis on découvrit qu'elle était habitée, pilotée et servait de refuge à un peuple fugitif. Mais sur Terre, le Vagabond avait déclenché l'apocalypse. Des tremblements de terre, des raz de marée de plus de cinq cents mètres de hauteur, la panique. Sans le vouloir, sans le savoir, le Vagabond avait ébranlé les fourmilières humaines. Il portait aussi l'amour. Celui de Paul Hagbolt pour Tigrishka, la femme-chat, un amour impossible entre deux espèces, deux mondes, deux désespoirs. Ou deux espoirs. Prix Hugo 1965, Le Vagabond, le plus célèbre roman de Fritz Leiber, est l'un des grands classiques de la science-fiction, comparable par son originalité et sa qualité littéraire à La Guerre des mondes de H.G. Wells et aux Chroniques martiennes de Ray Bradbury.

L'étrange silhouette que Franz Westen, écrivain de S.-F. et de fantastique, surprend dans ses jumelles au sommet d'une des collines de Son Francisco est-elle une " entité paramentale "? Une de ces forces maléfiques engendrées par les grandes villes et leurs constructions géantes, comme le prétendait Thibaut de Castries, un vieil illuminé du début du siècle dont les théories occultes auraient inspiré Clark Ashton Smith et peut-être même H.P. Lovecraft? C'est d'abord par jeu que Westen émet cette hypothèse. Mais lorsqu'il découvre que le vieux mage, grâce au contrôle qu'il affirmait exercer sur les " entités paramentales ", n'est pas étranger au tremblement de terre de 1906, que des gens comme Ambrose Bierce ou Jack London le prenaient au sérieux, et qu'il a laissé une redoutable malédiction posthume, le jeu tourne au cauchemar ... [4e de couverture]

Focusing on the contrasting journeys of an inner-directed sorcerer and his outer-directed apprentice, this narrative explores themes of magic realism and dark fantasy. Fritz Leiber's storytelling weaves a rich tapestry of mystical elements and character development, showcasing his mastery in blending the fantastical with the psychological. The dynamic between the two characters highlights their differing approaches to magic and life, creating a compelling exploration of their unique paths.

Hired to guard a ship bearing gifts to a neighboring king, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser face Mingol raiders, a sea serpent, and a horde of tiny soldiers

Exploring the metaphor of modern life as a pyramid, this work delves into the constraints and structures that shape contemporary existence. The author draws parallels between the ancient Egyptian practice of burial and the ways in which society confines individuals within rigid frameworks. Through thought-provoking insights, the book encourages readers to reflect on their own lives and the societal constructs that may limit their potential and freedom.

From the moment when they first met, in the commission of the same, audacious theft, Fafhrd, the giant barbarian warrior from the Cold Waste, and the Gray Mouser, master thief, novice wizard and expert swordsman, felt no ordinary affinity. Forged over the gleam of sharpened steel as, back to back, they faced their foes, theirs was a friendship that would take them from adventure to misadventure across all of Nehwon, from the caves of the inner earth to the waves of the outer sea. But it was in the dark alleys and noisome back streets of the great fog-shrouded city of Lankhmar that they became legends.The First Book of Lankhmar includes the first four volumes of the hugely enjoyable Swords series.

After their legendary adventures in the northern wastes and beyond, Fafhrd, the giant barbarian warrior, and the Gray Mouser, master thief, novice wizard and expert swordsman, are back home in Lankhmar again, and looking for an easy time. But Lankhmar is under attack from a strange horde of invaders, including a two-headed dragon and an army of miniature wanderers ...Once those threats are seen off, a quest to the farthest reaches of Nehwon is in prospect. And then, in the last book of their adventures, Fafhrd goes sailing through the clouds, and the Mouser takes to the seas, before we finally bid a fond, if sad, farewell to Lankhmar. THE SECOND BOOK OF LANKHMAR includes the last three volumes of the hugely enjoyable series.

The burning wreck of a passenger jet with a missing cargo of gold and a desperate plea from a friend lead Tarzan of the Apes deep into intrigue in the jungles of Brazil. Soon the ape-man finds himself facing his most deadly nemesis yet: a criminal mastermind named Vinaro, whose enemies perish in mysterious explosions of gold and flame. But that may be only the beginning of Tarzan's challenges. For if he is to defeat Vinaro, Tarzan must confront him in the legendary golden city of Tucumai, from where no outsider has ever returned.

In order to forget their grief over the death of their lovers, Fafhrd the Barbarian and the Gray Mouser set off in search of adventure

Introduces Captain Graf Ulrich von Bek, his relatives, and his family's quest: the protection of the Holy Grail.