This book is very hard to find through traditional routes. I read this originally as a teenager, and upon rereading, it is still just as good. It has many flaws, including the clumsy introductory section, but I love the characterizations, archaic language, the descriptions, and the swashbuckling action.

Finding this inspired me to design and post my own hardcover printed version of The Worm here on lulu.com:
http://www.lulu.com/content/753959
Happy reading!

This is very good. Even the cover looks good. :) I think that everyone who likes Tolkien should read Eddison. I'm not saying he's as good but still a lot better than some of the modern fantasy writers who follow in JRRT's footprints. I hope that Eddison gets rediscovered.

Wow! This is a really cool book. I've wanted to read it for a long time but I could never find it in a bookstore. Thanks.

Thanks for publishing this book for free. I just downloaded it. I'm a big Tolkien fan so I wonder how good Eddison really is.