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An orc is a fireplug of a fighting machine made of muscle, hide, talon, and tusk, with a villainous disposition and a mean sense of humor. And, of course, an orc is a poor dumb grunt—the much abused foot soldier in the Horde of Darkness.
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Ironic, classical in form, unpretentious and comic.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
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About the book
- Author
- Mary Gentle
- First published
- July 16, 1992
- Pages
- 429
- Publisher
- Bantam Press, Roc, Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- und, English
- ISBN
- 9780451454539
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