In the ancient Castle Erorn, Corum of the Scarlet Robe dwells in isolation and sorrow. He has out-lived his great love, Rhalina, and is tormented by voices in his dreams—a crowd of shadowy figures chanting his name. Unable to ignore their calls for help any longer, he will travel through eons of time to an age of tragedy, where the people of Tuha-na-Cremm Croich, descendants of Rhalina, are persecuted by the giant gods of the Cold Folk.A great black bull has the power needed to defe...

The ancient races, the Vadhagh and the Nhadragh, are dying. By creating Mankind, the universe has condemned Earth to a pestilence of destruction and fear.Prince Corum is the last remaining Vadhagh. He sets out on a crusade of vengeance against the forces that slaughtered his family and his race, to challenge the unjust power of the puppet masters of Man: the Lords of Chaos. Along the way he will barter with his soul for the limbs of gods to repair his mutilated body, and will encou...

Prince Corum has defeated the Chaos Lord Arioch. But any peace for him and his faithful Rhalina is brief. His actions have evoked the murderous anger of Arioch's sister, the dreaded Xiombarg.The Prince in the Scarlet Robe must continue his odyssey, face the terror of the Mabden armies, and challenge the might of the Queen of the Swords. Faced with immense powers of evil on all sides, only the legendary City of the Pyramid offers a glimmer of hope. But Corum must get there first, an...

Spring has turned to summer, the hottest and most abundant summer ever remembered in the Mabden lands. But in the mists lurks an insidious coldness—the icy presence of the Fhoi Myore. Despite being slowly decayed by the warmth of the world, these harbingers of death will stop at nothing to overwhelm the Earth.The High King of the Mabden, Amergin, must unite the race in the fight against the Fhoi Myore. But Amergin is in thrall to the dark magic of the Gods of Limbo. It falls to Cor...

The old races have perished. Across the fifteen planes of reality, the ceaseless struggle between Law and Chaos continues. Corum, the Prince in the Scarlet Robe, has destroyed two of the company of Chaos, but Mabelode the Faceless will not see his actions go unpunished.The Eternal Champion must call upon the power of other incarnations—Elric, and Erekose¨—and travel to the last five planes to defeat the King of the Swords. At stake: not only the balance of forces at the crux of exi...

There is a sword, forged by the master swordsmith Goffanon the Dwarf, imbued with powerfully magical properties. But this magic can only be wielded by one man. And there is a stallion—a fierce animal that allows only those pure of heart to ride it. The only man worthy of taking up this sword, and climbing into this saddle, is Prince Corum—the Eternal Champion.The struggle for dominion between the races of good and evil is reaching an epic crescendo, and the formidable Gods of Limbo...

What better way to 'read' the momentous Battle of Waterloo than to follow the movements of the main military commanders on that fateful day (18 June 1815). For the British side of the action, we dog the footsteps, and learn about the decisions and actions of The Duke of Wellington. For the French perspective we follow both Napoleon Bonaparte and his right-hand man Marshal Ney, who in fact played the more critical role.

Il principe Corum appartiene alla razza aliena dei Vadhag, esseri longevi privi di emozioni, dediti allo studio e alla contemplazione. I Vadhag stanno per essere sopraffatti dai Madben, gli Uomini, che invece vivono schiavi delle passioni, e Corum vaga per il regno in cerca dei familiari superstiti e di una moglie con cui perpetuare la stirpe. Ma quando di accorge di essere l'ultimo Vadhag, le passioni a lungo sopite esplodono e un solo sentimento lo tiene in vita: il desiderio di vendetta...

Après Le Cycle des Épées de Fritz Leiber voici Corum de Michael Moorcock, le " père " d'Elric, une autre oeuvre de jeunesse de Mike Mignola cette fois en collaboration avec Mike Baron (Nexus, Punisher).Le Prince Corum Jhaelen Irsei, surnommé le Prince à la robe écarlate, nous entraîne dans un voyage épique et fantastique à travers les quinze plans d'existence de la Terre, au coeur même du temps. Héros malgré lui, il est l'une des nombreuses incarnations du " Champion Éternel " et doit affr...

This wide-ranging collection of articles by some of the most renowned names in the subject explores the tumultuous events of the final year of the First World War.In 2018, the world commemorated the centenary of the end of the First World War. In many ways, 1918 was the most dramatic year of the conflict. After the defeat of Russia in 1917, the Germans were able to concentrate their forces on the Western Front for the first time in the war, and the German offensive...

Après sa défaite contre le seigneur Arioch, Corum a peu de temps pour se reposer. Il a provoqué la colère de la soeur d'Arioch, surnommée la Reine des épées. La prince à la robe écarlate doit poursuivre son combat contre les armées de Mabden et affronter la puissance de la Reine des épées ellemême. Confronté à d'immenses pouvoirs diaboliques de tous les côtés, Corum doit atteindre la Cité de la pyramide.

The documents selected for Francis Bacon: A Self-Portrait in Words illustrate Bacons sharp wit and ability to express complex ideas in highly personal, memorable language. Included here are not only letters to friends, patrons and fellow artists, but also intriguing notes and lists of paintings. They often come with a sketch as an aide-mémoire or an injunction to himself as he worked in the studio, and many have only come to light since his death.Bacons letters mirror and ...