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Book SynopsisJerry Cornelius is an English assassin, physicist, rock star, and messiah to the Age of Science. Cornelius''s adventures have been credited with inspiring dozens of writers and artists to rethink the genre of science fiction.
Set in a shifting, fluid version of the counter-culture 1960s, these books were among the most prominent ''New Wave'' SF books. Jerry Cornelius is one of the most remarkable and distinctive characters in Moorcock''s work, and his time-travelling, trippy and bizarre adventures are must-reads. Here are a selection of shorter novels and novellas, ranging across time and space...
Contains ''The Adventures of Una Persson and Catherine Cornelius in the Twentieth Century'', ''The Entropy Tango'', ''The Great Rock ''n'' Roll Swindle'', ''The Alchemist''s Question'', ''Firing the Cathedral'' and ''Modem Times 2.0''.
Trade ReviewThe greatest writer of post-Tolkien British fantasy
A supreme example of the fantasy genre and more - TIME OUT
Scenes of beauty and power, and serious ruminations on humankind's capacity for great dreams and profound horrors - LOCUS
