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He was born on december 24, 1910 in chicago illinois. While the lord of the rings took the world by storm, fritz leibers fantastic but. In swords against death, fafhrd and the gray mouser journey from the ancient city of lankhmar, searching for a little adventure and debauchery to ease their broken hearts. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright and chess expert.
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Swords against death is a fantasy short story collection by american writer fritz leiber, first published in 1970 and featuring his sword and sorcery heroes fafhrd and the gray mouser. He studied philosophy at the university of chicago and graduated in 1932. Swords against death book by fritz leiber 10 available. With passages such as after all, girls had a way of blotting out all lesser, but not thereby despicable, delights. The best archive and collection of books available absolutely free for reading online. December 24, 1910 september 5, 1992 was an american writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction.
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