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Title: The Fortress of the Pearl Title Record # 1907
Author: Michael Moorcock
Date: 1989-06-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: The Elric Saga
Series Number: 2
Language: English
Synopsis: When Elric comes to a city where he is unknown, he is taken for a thief by one of the corrupt ruling caste, and extorted into going on a quest for a legendary magic pearl; on the quest he is befriended by a nomadic tribe whose princess has been enchanted by the city's rulers, and their champion must go on a quest which parallels that of Elric, in order to save her.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
2013 Elric: The Fortress of the Pearl
Year Language Title
1990Translated by Gérard Lebec
French La forteresse de la perle
1990Translated by 井辻朱美
Japanese
真珠の砦?しんじゅのとりで
Shinju no Toride
[as by ]
1993Translated by Edda Petri
German Die Festung der Perle
1996Translated by Máyer Júlia
Hungarian
Az igazgyöngy erődje?Az igazgyongy erodje
Az igazgyoengy erooedje
1998 Italian La fortezza della perla
2006Translated by João Seixas
Portuguese A Fortaleza da Pérola
2023Translated by Hannes Riffel
German Die Festung der Perle

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
12 1990 Locus Best Fantasy Novel

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Fortress of the Pearl 1989-06-00 Michael Moorcock Gollancz 0-575-04515-9
£11.95?£: UK pound
248
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Geoff Taylor Checkmark
The Fortress of the Pearl 1989-10-00 Michael Moorcock Ace Books 0-441-19123-1
$16.95?$: US dollar
231
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Vince Natale Checkmark
The Fortress of the Pearl 1990-00-00 Michael Moorcock Grafton 0-586-20884-4
£3.50?£: UK pound
269
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
The Fortress of the Pearl 1990-00-00 Michael Moorcock Grafton 0-586-20883-6
£7.99?£: UK pound
249
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The Fortress of the Pearl 1990-00-00 Michael Moorcock Grafton 0-586-20884-4
£3.50?£: UK pound
269
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Geoff Taylor Checkmark
The Fortress of the Pearl 1990-03-00 Michael Moorcock Ace Books / SFBC 15839
$5.98?$: US dollar
213
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Vince Natale Checkmark
La forteresse de la perle 1990-08-00 Michael Moorcock Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5410) 2-266-03764-1   251
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel W. Siudmak  
真珠の砦?しんじゅのとりで
Shinju no Toride
1990-09-15
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
(
ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF
#883)
4-15-010883-8   333
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel
天野嘉孝?あまのよしたか
Amano Yoshitaka
 
The Fortress of the Pearl 1990-12-00 Michael Moorcock Ace Books 0-441-24866-7
$4.50?$: US dollar
212
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Dawn Wilson Checkmark
La forteresse de la perle 1991-03-00 Michael Moorcock Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5410) 2-266-03764-1   251
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel W. Siudmak  
Elric of Melniboné 1993-00-00 Michael Moorcock Millennium (The Tale of the Eternal Champion (Millennium) #8) 1-85798-038-7
£10.99?£: UK pound
548
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni Robert Gould Checkmark
Die Festung der Perle 1993-00-00 Michael Moorcock Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #5016) 3-453-06576-X
DM 12.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
268
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
Elric of Melniboné 1993-05-00 Michael Moorcock Millennium (The Tale of the Eternal Champion (Millennium) #8) 1-85798-037-9
£14.99?£: UK pound
548
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Robert Gould  
La forteresse de la perle 1995-02-00 Michael Moorcock Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5410) 2-266-03764-1   251
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel W. Siudmak  
Elric: Song of the Black Sword 1995-11-00 Michael Moorcock White Wolf Publishing (The Eternal Champion (White Wolf) #5) 1-56504-180-1 / WW 12506
$19.99?$: US dollar
viii+
504
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Kent Williams Checkmark
Az igazgyöngy erődje?Az igazgyongy erodje
Az igazgyoengy erooedje
1996-00-00 Michael Moorcock Valhalla Páholy 963-9039-01-2
Ft 499?Ft: Hungarian forint
297
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Michael Whelan Checkmark
La forteresse de la perle 1996-07-00 Michael Moorcock Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5410) 2-266-03764-1   251
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel W. Siudmak  
Elric of Melniboné 1996-12-00 Michael Moorcock Millennium / Orion 0-7528-0632-7
£6.99?£: UK pound
vi+
690
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
omni Robert Gould  
Elric: Song of the Black Sword 1997-10-00 Michael Moorcock White Wolf Publishing (The Eternal Champion (White Wolf) #5) 1-56504-195-X
$14.99?$: US dollar
viii+
504
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni Kent Williams  
La fortezza della perla 1998-05-00 Michael Moorcock Editrice Nord (Narrativa Nord #106) 88-429-1023-6
Lit 24,000?Lit: Italian lira
286
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
La forteresse de la perle 2000-09-00 Michael Moorcock Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Fantasy #5410) 2-266-10738-0   251
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel W. Siudmak  
Elric of Melniboné 2001-02-08 Michael Moorcock Gollancz 1-85798-334-3
£8.99?£: UK pound
704
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
omni Robert Gould  
The Elric Saga: Part III 2003-01-00 Michael Moorcock Science Fiction Book Club 0-7394-3106-4
$12.99?$: US dollar
391
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Robert Gould  
La forteresse de la perle 2003-01-00 Michael Moorcock Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Fantasy #5410) 2-266-10738-0   251
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel W. Siudmak  
La forteresse de la perle 2005-10-00 Michael Moorcock Presses Pocket (Presses Pocket - Science Fiction #5410) 2-266-15560-1   251
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Marc Moreno  
A Fortaleza da Pérola 2006-00-00 Michael Moorcock
Edições Saída de Emergência?Edicoes Saída de Emergencia
(Bang! #13)
972-8839-56-1   236
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
novel  
Le cycle d'Elric 2006-04-00 Michael Moorcock Omnibus (France) 2-258-06682-4
€25.00?€: Euro
xx+
1218
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni  
Elric of Melniboné 2008-04-03 Michael Moorcock Gollancz 978-0-575-08270-0
£7.99?£: UK pound
432
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni  
Elric: In the Dream Realms 2009-10-27 Michael Moorcock Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-49866-3
$16.00?$: US dollar
xxi+
418
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni Justin Sweet Checkmark
Elric: The Fortress of the Pearl 2013-07-11 Michael Moorcock Gollancz (Michael Moorcock Collection) 978-0-575-11343-5
£7.99?£: UK pound
xx+
257
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Geoff Taylor Checkmark
Elric: The Fortress of the Pearl 2014-12-22 Michael Moorcock Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-11357-2
£4.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
The Fortress of the Pearl 2019-01-17 Michael Moorcock Centipede Press (Centipede Press Elric Stories #2) 978-1-61347-217-0
$131.67?$: US dollar
302
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Tom Kidd Checkmark
Elric of Melniboné 2022-02-15 Michael Moorcock Saga Press 978-1-5344-4568-0
$29.99?$: US dollar
723
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Brom Checkmark
Elric of Melniboné 2022-02-15 Michael Moorcock Saga Press 978-1-5344-4570-3
$11.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
omni Brom  
Elric of Melniboné 2022-02-15 Michael Moorcock Recorded Books 978-1-70502-859-9
$41.99?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
omni Brom Checkmark
Elric 2023-10-25 Michael Moorcock Fischer Tor 978-3-596-70768-3
€68.00?€: Euro
1164
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Chris Achilleos Checkmark
The Fortress of the Pearl date unknown Michael Moorcock Ace Books 0-441-24866-7
$4.99?$: US dollar
212
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Dawn Wilson Checkmark
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