“Are you still afraid?” I asked her. “No,” she said, “I am thankful. The world has been threatened too long by the extraordinary, the supernatural an… - Michael Moorcock

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“Are you still afraid?” I asked her.
“No,” she said, “I am thankful. The world has been threatened too long by the extraordinary, the supernatural and the monstrous. I shall be happy enough to smell the pines and hear the song of the thrush. And to be with you, Captain von Bek.”
“The world is still threatened,” I said to her, “but perhaps not by Lucifer. I held her hand tightly.

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About Michael Moorcock

Michael Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is a prolific British writer and editor, long known for his SF and fantasy works and now also for literary novels.

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Pen Names: Bill Barclay William Ewert Barclay Michael Barrington Edward P. Bradbury James Colvin Warwick Colvin, Jr. Philip James Desmond Reid
Birth Name: Michael John Moorcock
Alternative Names: Hank Janson

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