Cover of The Fortress of the Pearl
Epic Fantasy

The Fortress of the Pearl

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  • 1989 first published
  • 240 pages
  • 6 editions
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The Fortress of the Pearl is a 1989 epic fantasy novel by Michael Moorcock. It features Elric of Melnibone. It deals with Swordsmen, albinos and albinism, Elric of Melniboné and elric of melnibone.

14 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 240 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Elric of Melnibone

Subjects

  • English Fantasy fiction
  • Swordsmen
  • Albinos and albinism
  • Elric of Melniboné
  • Elric of melnibone
  • Epic fantasy
  • Melnibone, Imaginary place

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Who wrote The Fortress of the Pearl?

The Fortress of the Pearl was written by Michael Moorcock and first published in 1989.

What genre is The Fortress of the Pearl?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is The Fortress of the Pearl?

The median edition has 240 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Fortress of the Pearl?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth and Ship of Magic.

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