Game More, Pay Less
Buy used
£3.75
FREE delivery 25 - 26 June. Details
Used: Very Good | Details
Sold by awesome_books_001
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comment: This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See more of our deals.
Only 2 left in stock.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer – no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Fritz Leiber
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Lean Times in Lankhmar Mass Market Paperback – 12 Aug. 1999

by Fritz Leiber (Author)
Back to back they stand, eyeing their foes over the gleam of sharpened steel ...They are the two greatest heroes ever to walk the world of Nehwon: Fafhrd, the giant barbarian warrior from the Cold Waste; and the Gray Mouser, novice wizard, master thief and unparalleled swordsman. From the moment of their fateful meeting, the legendary duo have adventured and misadventured across Nehwon, from the caves of the inner earth to the waves of the outer sea -- but most of all through the alleys and catacombs of fog-shrouded Lankhmar, greatest of Nehwon's cities. Their lives are chronicled in four books, of which this is the second.
Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Print length
    352 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Gollancz
  4. Publication date
    12 Aug. 1999
  5. Dimensions
    11 x 2.8 x 17.7 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1857988167
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1857988161
Next slide of product details
Save 15% on Baby Einstein

Product description

Amazon Review

This omnibus of classic sword and sorcery is a companion volume to Ill Met in Lankhmar, reprinting further exploits of the genre's best-loved heroic duo, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Brought together here are two 1968 volumes, Swords in the Mist and Swords Against Wizardry, assembled from material going back as far as 1947. The first included book takes our heroes rampaging across their fantastic world of Nehwon ("No- when") in short stories that mingle swordplay, horror and wit. Then, in the early mini-novel "Adept's Gambit", they stray into the ancient Earth of Sidon and Tyre to encounter a gruesome foe. Book two comprises two more novellas. "Stardock" sees Fafhrd and the Mouser madly scaling Nehwon's highest mountain (from which the stars were launched at the dawn of time) on a truly vertiginous quest for a gigantic gemstone that proves to be guarded by invisible enemies and monsters. But there are some delightful invisible ladies too, and naughtiness ensues. "The Lords of Quarmall" features complex dynastic intrigue in an underground kingdom where dark magic rules. This tale was co-written with Leiber's small and nimble friend Harry Fischer, the original model for the Mouser--just as intellectual barbarian Fafhrd was based on the very tall Leiber himself. All heady stuff-- Leiber's glittering wit was unique in heroic fantasy. --David Langford

About the Author

SALES POINTS* New and definitive editions of the most influential of all modern fantasy series * 'Most fantasy writers today are continually being compared to J.R.R. Tolkien. This has no bearing on reality. Most of us, if asked, admit that Fritz Leiber is our spiritual father, and for the most part we're sweating to keep up, let alone overtake him' -- Raymond E. Feist * 'The publication of these volumes should do much to help remind readers of fantasy of their debt to a writer who is, in my opinion, still the greatest of us all' -- M

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gollancz
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 12 Aug. 1999
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1857988167
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1857988161
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 247 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 2.8 x 17.7 cm

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Fritz Leiber is considered one of science fiction's legends. Author of a prodigious number of stories and novels, many of which were made into films, he is best known as creator of the classic Lankhmar fantasy series. Fritz Leiber has won awards too numerous to count including the coveted Hugo and Nebula, and was honored as a lifetime Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. He died in 1992.

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
50 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from United Kingdom

Top reviews from other countries

  • Andrew Parsons
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Sword & Sorcery from one of the masters of the genre
    Reviewed in the United States on 15 September 2018
    Verified Purchase
    For my money, this volume contains the best collection of Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser stories. Lean times in Lanhkmar (where our heroes nearly split up over Fafhd's decision to become the acolyte of a kindly old priest), Stardock (where our heroes attempt to climb the highest mountain in all of Nehwon) and The Lords of Quarmall (where our heroes find themselves on opposite sides of a civil war between heirs to a forbidden underground city) are my favorites. Adept's Gambit, the very first created F&GM story, is interesting, but not a favorite of mine- strangely, it takes place on ancient Earth since Leiber had not yet come up with Newhon and Lanhkmar.

    The cover and a couple of interior illustrations of this edition were done by noted comic book artist and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.
    Report
  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Dynamic duo split up
    Reviewed in the United States on 24 August 2020
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    This story starts with an unthinkable beginning our two warriors parting ways but then hilarity ensues this was a funny funny tale
    Report
  • John W
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for those who love heroic fantasy and really fun for the rest of us.
    Reviewed in the United States on 22 November 2017
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    This is a Fritz Lieber classic fantasy in the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series. In this tale, the boon companions get religion -- sort of. But when Fafhrd loses the Jug, there are hilarious consequences and the worship of Issek of the Jug will never be the same. The Mouser has a get rich scheme involving the worshipers gifts for Issek's temple that does not turn out quite like he planned. This book is a good introduction to the rest of the Fafhrd and The Gray Mouser series; but they really can be read in any order.
    Report
  • Fred
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read and re-read!
    Reviewed in the United States on 11 February 2015
    Verified Purchase
    Amazing series and book. Great intro for the characters. Probably the best creations of Lieber. Great artwork by Mignola on a few inside pages as well as cover. I read this series years ago, and am buying them again after loosing them.
    Report
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A short story
    Reviewed in the United States on 25 March 2019
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    The story is good. Vintage faced and mouser. But the thumbnail says it is much longer than it is. Buyer beware
    Report