THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF FANTASY

The Mammoth Book of Great Fantasy offers a wonderful collection - bothclassic and new - of this ever-popular genre. Mike Ashley brings togetherthe great masters and originators of the form, such as George Macdonaldand Lord Dunsany, through the great days of Conan the Barbarian, Elric andMelnibone and, of course, the creations of J.R.R.Tolkein, to today'scraftsmen of fantasy such as Terry Pratchett, David Gemmell and TanithLee. Stories include: Yesterday was Monday, in which Theodore Sturgeonwrites about a man who goes to sleep on Monday and awakes to find the nextday is Wednesday - he has slipped out of time. The Wall Around the World,by Theodore Cogswell, tells of a young boy who masters flight in order toescape from a world in which he has become trapped. A Witch Shall be Born,one of Robert E.Howards greatest Conan the Barbarian stories. Aelfwine ofEngland, a rare tale by J R R Tolkien, linking Dark Age Britain to MiddleEarth.