num_pages: 520
description: When J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was published, reviewers saw that there was only one book with which it could legitimately be compared: E.R. Eddison's classic fantasy adventure The Worm Ouroboros. Set on a distant planet of spectacular beauty and peopled by Lords and Kings, mighty warriors and raven-haired temptresses, Eddison's extravagant story, of a great war for total domination, is an unforgettable work of splendour.
language: English
title: THE WORM OUROBOROS
titlecomplete: THE WORM OUROBOROS
characters: Lady Fiorinda, Barganax, Duke of Zayana, Lord Spitfire, Lord Brandoch Daha, King Mezentius, Edward Lessingham, Gorice XII, Lord Goldry Bluszco, Lord Juss, Horius Parry, Vicar of Rerek
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, High Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Literature, Epic Fantasy, Novels, Fantasy
ratings_count: 4715
places: Zimiamvia, Mercury
series: The Zimiamvian Trilogy
publisher: Del Rey