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Originally Posted by Timboli
I have been a fan of Michael Moorcock since my teens (in the 70s), and so hopefully I have all his books, all the old ones at least ... not got the last couple of new ones yet.
I don't know whether it was the drugs or a marketing ploy, or probably both, that meant that his backlist and that of the band Hawkwind who he has ties with, have always been a complex mess and a nightmare. Moorcock and or his publishers never seem to leave alone. I studied it all in detail many years ago and I approach with caution any new releases now as a result.
While I enjoyed most of the Elric stories, the Corum ones are actually my favorite period of the Eternal Champion saga.
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I tend to agree with you with regards to Corum.
Yea, I really don't know what was/is going on with Moorcock. He's always been an odd bird. I stopped buying the new books by Moorcock way back in the 80's. I would have to say that Moorcock is one of those authors who hasn't really aged well. That detached ironic tone that was so popular back in the 60's just doesn't have the same appeal these days.