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: Lord Juss, Lady Fiorinda, Gorice XII, Horius Parry, Vicar of Rerek, Lord Spitfire, Barganax, Duke of Zayana, Lord Brandoch Daha, King Mezentius, Lord Goldry Bluszco, Edward Lessingham
genres: Literature, Fiction, Science Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics
ratings_count: 4715
places: Mercury, Zimiamvia
series: The Zimiamvian Trilogy
publisher: Del Rey