The History of the Runestaff
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The History of the Runestaff is an omnibus collection of four
A subsequent trilogy, The Chronicles of Castle Brass – consisting of Count Brass, The Champion of Garathorm and The Quest for Tanelorn – expand on the original saga, both deepening its characters (which in the original stories were a bit two-dimensional) and further linking them to the
Dorian, in the final pages of the third book, happens to confront (along with other champions like
The omnibus has also been published under the title Hawkmoon.
Gollancz released all Hawkmoon stories in both print omnibus and individual ebook form, starting in 2013. The ebooks are available via Gollancz's SF Gateway site.[1]
Granbretan
Granbretan is a far-future version of Great Britain, ruled by the immortal King-Emperor Huon, who dwells in a fluid-filled sphere in
The geopolitical situation depicted is in fact a curious reversal of that in the Second World War. The future Britain is a brutal empire, bent on the total conquest of Europe, its armies (pouring across a huge bridge spanning the Channel) overwhelming country after country and committing terrible atrocities wherever they come. Conversely, the protagonist Dorian Hawkmoon is a German (though having an English name), originally from
Gods of Granbretan
The "terrifying ancient gods of Granbretan who were said to have ruled the land before the Tragic Millennium" are based on The Beatles: Jhone, Jhorg, Phowl and Rhunga.
Yet other gods from the "tragic millennium" are based on 20th Century British Prime Ministers (Chirshil, the Howling God (Winston Churchill) and Aral Vilsn, the Roaring God (Harold Wilson), Supreme God) or writers: Bjrin Adass, the Singing God (Brian Aldiss); Jeajee Blad, the Groaning God (J. G. Ballard); Jh'Im Slas, the Weeping God (James Sallis).
"Aral Vilsn, the Roaring God" is the "father of Skvese ("
References
- ^ https://www.gollancz.co.uk/science-fiction/2012/09/07/gollancz-to-publish-the-definitive-michael-moorcock/ Gollancz to publish the definitive Michael Moorcock
- ^ Moorcock in http://www.multiverse.org/fora/showthread.php?t=4778
- "Tangent". Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- "Internet Speculative Fiction Database". Retrieved 16 December 2007.
- "Moorcock's Miscellany". Retrieved 16 December 2007.
- Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento. "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)". Retrieved 16 December 2007.
External links
- The History of the Runestaff title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database