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''The History of the Runestaff'' is an omnibus collection of four fantasy novels by Michael Moorcock, consisting of ''The Jewel In The Skull'', ''The Mad God's Amulet'', ''The Sword Of The Dawn'', and ''The Runestaff''. Charting the adventures of Dorian Hawkmoon, a version of the Eternal Champion, it takes place in a far-future version of Europe in which the insane rulers of the Dark Empire of Granbretan (the name given to what was once Great Britain) are engaged in conquering the continent. Written rapidly in the 1960s, it is considered a classic of the genre, and has proven highly influential in shaping subsequent authors' works. A subsequent trilogy, consisting of ''Count Brass'', ''The Champion of Garathorm'' and ''The Quest for Tanelorn'' expand on the original saga, both deepening its characters (which in the original stories were a bit two-dimensional) and further linking them to the Moorcockian Multiverse. Dorian, in the final pages of the third book, happens to confront (along with other champions like Erekose) the malignant entity which used to reside in Elric's ''Stormbringer'' and which broke free at the tragic end of the albino prince's saga. The omnibus has also been published under the title ''Hawkmoon''. Gollancz have announced plans to release all the Hawkmoon stories in both print omnibus and individual ebook form, starting in 2013. The ebooks will be available via Gollancz's SF Gateway site.〔http://www.gollancz.co.uk/2012/09/gollancz-to-publish-the-definitive-michael-moorcock/ Gollancz to publish the definitive Michael Moorcock〕 == Granbretan == Granbretan is a far-future version of Great Britain, ruled by the immortal King-Emperor Huon, who dwells in a fluid-filled sphere in Londra. Guarded by the Mantis Warriors (Inspired by the Selenites from First Men In The Moon - (1964 Film)), its capital. The inhabitants of Granbretan are renowned for their cruelty, and for their practice of wearing masks at all times. The geopolitical situation depicted is in fact a curious reversal of that in the Second World War. The future Britain is a brutal empire, bent on the total conquest of Europe, its armies (pouring across a huge bridge spanning the Channel) overwhelming country after country and committing terrible atrocities wherever they come. Conversely, the protagonist Dorian Hawkmoon is a German (though having an English name), originally from Köln, who is exiled by Granbretan's brutal conquest of his homeland but who fights on and rallies the Europeans' resistance to the conquerors. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The History of the Runestaff」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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