The Worm Ouroboros

I was just browsing Lulu.com (a self-publishing website), and I found that they have a downloadable PDF of E.R.Eddison’s The Worm Ouroboros. If you like epic fantasy fiction, you will probably like this book; it’s a free download, since the book is all but out of print, and was published way back in 1922.

There are a couple clumsy opening devices; if you can get past the unnecessary “dream sequence” at the beginning, and the fact that Eddison names his fantasy races “witches” and “demons” (etc), it is a fantastic read. If you like Jack Vance or Gene Wolfe, definitely give this a try. Heck, it’s free.

2 Responses to “The Worm Ouroboros”


  1. 1 Martin LaBar

    Thanks for posting the link to The Worm Ouroboros.

  2. 2 Phil Crissman

    You’re welcome. I used to see it in used bookstores, but it’s getting hard to find. It’s nice that it’s available, even if just for download.

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