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Epic Fantasy

Lord Foul's Bane

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  • 1977 first published
  • 394 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (7 ratings)
  • 16 editions
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Lord Foul's Bane is a 1977 epic fantasy novel by Stephen R. Donaldson. Key subjects include Thomas Covenant.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 38 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions.

It runs to roughly 394 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Lord Foul's Bane

The first book in one of the most remarkable epic fantasies ever written, the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever. The Unbeliever, because he dared not believe in the strange alternate world in which he suddenly found himself. Yet he was tempted to believe, to fight for the Land, to be the reincarnation of its greatest hero....
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Themes, setting & tropes

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  • Thomas Covenant
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Epic Fantasy
  • Fantasy
  • Covenant, thomas
  • American Fantasy fiction

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Who wrote Lord Foul's Bane?

Lord Foul's Bane was written by Stephen R. Donaldson and first published in 1977.

What genre is Lord Foul's Bane?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is Lord Foul's Bane?

The median edition has 394 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Lord Foul's Bane?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time Book 2), The Shadow Rising and The Dark Tower.

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