Viriconium (1988 collection)

{{short description|1988 book collection by M. John Harrison}}

{{distinguish|Viriconium (2000 collection)}}

{{Infobox book |

| name = Viriconium

| title_orig =

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| image = Viriconium 1988.jpg

| caption = Cover from the first edition

| author = M. John Harrison

| cover_artist = Ian Miller

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| series = Viriconium

| genre = Fantasy

| publisher = Allen & Unwin

| release_date = 1988

| media_type = Print (paperback)

| pages = 276 pp

| isbn = 0-04-440245-7

| oclc= 17838398

| preceded_by = A Storm of Wings

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}}

Viriconium is an omnibus collection of two books of the Viriconium series by M. John Harrison. It was published in 1988 by Allen & Unwin. The book contains the novel, In Viriconium and the full contents of the short story collection Viriconium Nights. Several of the stories first appeared in the magazines New Worlds and Interzone.

Contents

  • Introduction, by Iain Banks
  • In Viriconium
  • "The Luck in the Head"
  • "The Lamia and Lord Cromis"
  • "Strange Great Sins"
  • "Viriconium Knights"
  • "The Dancer from the Dance"
  • "The Lords of Misrule"
  • "A Young Man’s Journey to Viriconium"

References

  • {{cite web

| last = Brown

| first = Charles N.

| authorlink = Charles N. Brown

|author2=William G. Contento

| title = The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)

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| url = http://www.locusmag.com/index/t84.htm#A10276

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| doi =

| accessdate = 2008-02-18 }}

Category:Fantasy short story collections

Category:1988 short story collections

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