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The Fireclown (later published under the title The Winds of Limbo) is the fourth science fiction novel written by Michael Moorcock, published by Compact in 1965. [1] Plot. The novel is based in a future where the majority of the human population live underground. Alan Powys works at the transport department.
- Michael Moorcock
- 1965
Nov 4, 2022 · the fireclown. by. Michael Moorcock. Publication date. 1967. Publisher. Paperback Library, Inc. Collection. internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled.
The Fireclown. Michael Moorcock. 3.28. 290 ratings20 reviews. From some unknown section of the galaxy The Fireclown emerged. To the citizens of the sunless Solar Planet he promised a return to freedom — if they would join him. Was he a charlatan — or a savior?
Feb 8, 2021 · A painted demon, a fat messiah, Fireclown, ever masked, led hysterical subterranean riots, inciting the people to tear down and revolt. For his own deadly power, or for galactic salvation? A grotesque political charlatan, or the only voice of sanity left on Earth?
But with the appearance of a massive clownish figure calling himself the Fireclown, Alain's life and the course of Earth's future are both about to change. The Fireclown claims to hold...
The Fireclown. London: Compact Books, 1965 mass-sized paperback; original price: 3/6; 189 pages; I.S.B.N.: none (code: F281); cover artist: unknown; no (individual) hardcover edition. A (more or less) standalone novel, The Fireclown was retitled as The Winds Of Limbo (1969).
Was the Fireclown merely a romantic anachronism, a potential votecatcher, an issue with which to distract the populace from Earth's real problems? Or was he a genuine threat to humanity's future? Only Alan Powys and Helen Curtis tried to understand what the Fireclown was really saying...
