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The Dragon, the Earl and the Troll by Dickson, Gordon R. is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Dragon, the Earl and the Troll about?
Finding himself in a parallel universe ruled by magic, Jim Eckert, a twentieth-century college professor, uses his ability to turn into a dragon to fight the Dark Powers that threaten the course of history and the life of Jim's unborn child.From Publishers WeeklyBoth medievalists and sword-and-sorcery fans will enjoy this fantasy adventure, as Dickson skillfully inserts interesting facts about chivalric revels into a tale replete with dragons, trolls and knights in shining armor. Jim and Angie, the loving couple introduced in The Dragon and the George, are again in trouble with the Dark Powers-and to complicate matters, an orphaned infant has been dropped in their laps. Learning that the Dark Powers plan to tamper with History at the Earl of Somerset's upcoming, 12-day Christmas revels, the pair attend the celebrations. There, Jim, aided by the trusty English wolf Aargh, the faithful knight Brian Neville-Smythe, the magician Carolinus and a cowardly hobgoblin, must solve myriad problems so that the Phoenix at World's End will fly and Chance and History will retain their proper balance. Many of the plot twists are transparent, but the innovative use of an offbeat nativity scene offe
Who reads The Dragon, the Earl and the Troll?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Dickson, Gordon R.
- Publisher
- Ace Books
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780441002825
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor
- Rating
- 3.76 / 5 (609 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14