I have been primarily a reader of SF and only recently "discovered" Jack Vance's "Lyonesse" trilogy (which I found used in a complete hardcover edition), which has been described as a work of "High Fantasy". I must admit being unfamiliar with that term, but was so enthralled by "Lyonesse" that I have been seeking out similar works. I had read White's "Once and Future King" about ten years ago and this would seem to fall under the heading of "romantic heroism", another description I see for similar works. I am extremely fortunate to have a great used book store right here in the village of Florence MA (where I have been able to amass quite a collection of Vance's SF work as well as pretty much everything written by Fritz Leiber, whose Sword & Sorcery works I assume do not fall into this "category" but I loved nonetheless) and last week the owner, learning of my new passion, suggested the following (all of which I bought on the spot):
Three Hearts and Three Lions- Poul Anderson
Judgement Night-C.L. Moore (whose "Northwest of Earth-the Complete Northwest Smith" I just found in a cool used store in NYC, great stuff)
The Well of the Unicorn-Fletcher Pratt
The Mezentian Gate-E.R. Eddison (guess I should pick up the trilogy which precedes this...the Worm Ouroboros, Mistress of Mistresses and A Fish Dinner in Memison)
I also ordered up the two volumes comprising Gene Wolf's "New Sun" quadrilogy, though this is described by Neil Gaiman on the cover as "the best SF novel of the past century".
Right now, I'm several hundred pages into Vance's collected "Dying Earth" writings but am eager for recommendations for more "High Fantasy" or "Romantic heroism". Thanks!
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