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Voice Of The Fire (Hardcover)

by Alan Moore (Author), Neil Gaiman (Author), Jose Villarrubia (Author) "A-hind of hill, ways off to sun-set-down, is sky come like as fire, and walk I up in way of this, all hard of breath,..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Top Shelf Productions; illustrated edition edition (7 Jan 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1891830449
  • ISBN-13: 978-1891830440
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 85,878 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In a story full of lust, madness, and ecstasy, we meet twelve distinctive characters that lived in the same region of central England over a span of six thousand years. Each interconnected tale traces a path in a journey of discovery of the secrets of the land. In the tradition of Kipling's Puck of Pook's Hill, Schwob's Imaginary Lives and Borges' A Universal History of Infamy, Moore travels through history blending truth and conjecture, in a novel that is dazzling, moving, sometimes tragic, but always mesmerizing. This edition presents Voice of the Fire for the first time in hardcover format, with full color illustrations by Jose Villarrubia.
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A-hind of hill, ways off to sun-set-down, is sky come like as fire, and walk I up in way of this, all hard of breath, where is grass colding on l's feet and wetting they. Read the first page
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting experiment, a bit confusing. real "clever fun", 5 Jun 2001
This review is from: Voice Of The Fire (Paperback)
I have to admit - Alan Moore is one of my favorite writers. In Voice of the Fire, it seems to me that he's off to prove, that he is as a "serious" writer.

Well, after "From Hell" even the most hard-nosed square intellectuals won't object to his status! Anyway, the Voice of the Fire is a truly masterful piece of work, but as a third novel it'll work much better. As a first, it's far too warped an introduction to Moore's prose.

Voice of the Fire begins in language that is devilishly clever - maybe even too clever. As it progresses, and we move through time a bit, the writing becomes clearer and the reader can appreciate some of Moore's great poetic language.

The story's great, but one has to dig a bit to find it in a fine, sometimes too fine prose.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "First" novel of a great master, 2 Jul 2002
This review is from: Voice of the Fire (Paperback)
I have to admit - Alan Moore is one of my favorite writers. In Voice of the Fire, it seems to me that he's off to prove, that he is as a "serious" writer.

Well, after "From Hell" even the most hard-nosed square intellectuals won't object to his status! Anyway, the Voice of the Fire is a truly masterful piece of work, but as a third novel it'll work much better. As a first, it's far too warped an introduction to Moore's prose.

Voice of the Fire begins in language that is devilishly clever - maybe even too clever. As it progresses, and we move through time a bit, the writing becomes clearer and the reader can appreciate some of Moore's great poetic language.

The story's great, but one has to dig a bit to find it in a fine, sometimes too fine prose.

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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have, 18 Oct 2001
By Mr. P. G. Nicholson "flashman1_2000" (Cumbria U.K) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voice Of The Fire (Paperback)
Well i've just finished this truly weird first novel by Alan Moore and im speachless. Engrossing and infuriating in equal parts this certainly makes the reader flex the brain. Already a fan of Moore's Graphic novels I picked this up excitedly,took me three days to read the first story. The language does get easier though and Moore's writting shines through as always.Like his other work the depth is astounding and you will read it again.Moore's own call from the fire a book which will echo in you're mind for ages. He just does'nt let you go does he?
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