Dave Van Arnam (1935–2002)
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- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Van Arnam, David G.
- Andere Namen
- Van Arnam, David G.
- Geburtstag
- 1935-07-31
- Todestag
- 2002-08-03
- Geschlecht
- male
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- Albany, California, USA
- Wohnorte
- New York, New York, USA
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Dedicated to Lin Carter, 'Wizard Of Storms' shows that imitation is truly the sincerest form of flattery.
Here Van Arnham has written a story so close to standard Lin Carter fare I wondered for a long time if this was Carter himself using a pseudonym.
By-the-numbers sword and sorcery then, enjoyable enough if you're not too picky.
Here Van Arnham has written a story so close to standard Lin Carter fare I wondered for a long time if this was Carter himself using a pseudonym.
By-the-numbers sword and sorcery then, enjoyable enough if you're not too picky.
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Where most stories in the genre have a single hero, or a hero with a sidekick, this one features a true adventuring party where the four members are each specialists in their own field and each member is given equal weight in the narrative. I found this interesting because the book predates the development of fantasy role-playing games by several years. It does not feel like a "game book".
The treatment of women is similarly unusual. While it's made clear that the general view of women is in line with most sword & sorcery settings, the female adventurer in this story is treated with respect by her companions (perhaps because she has a knife), and she seems to be the most competent of the bunch. All this without being particularly assertive.… (mehr)