I have to imagine that agriculture slows down but doesn't stop further south — I've always imagined Tyrell country as a kind of idyllic southern California climate.

I don't see how it's much of a stretch: grain prices will go up in winter relative to gold, which advantages the Tyrells. War-time does that too, as contested areas stop or reduce production.
Also, they're the furthest south, other than Dorne which isn't described as especially arable, so presumably winter impacts them…

Dick thought that "Lem" was the pseudonym of a committee of soviet writers attempting to subvert American values through science fiction.

Sometimes it works for me — it's nice to have a canon, and I think the Cornelius quartet in particular works as a everchanging mashup of familiar Moorcock tropes, with book one acting as a primer to give you a sense of the sort of stories that get told about Cornelius.

Sometimes it works for me — it's nice to have a canon, and I think the Cornelius quartet in particular works as a everchanging mashup of familiar Moorcock tropes, with book one acting as a primer to give you a sense of the sort of stories that get told about Cornelius.

That's fair. I read the entire Sookie Stackhouse series when *ahem* my partner borrowed them from a friend of hers (no, really, it's not mine, I'm just holding it for someone), and I found myself constitutionally incapable of reading them on the bus. Just couldn't do it. Maybe if I'd slipped it inside of a Hustler mag…

That's fair. I read the entire Sookie Stackhouse series when *ahem* my partner borrowed them from a friend of hers (no, really, it's not mine, I'm just holding it for someone), and I found myself constitutionally incapable of reading them on the bus. Just couldn't do it. Maybe if I'd slipped it inside of a Hustler mag…

Moorcock and worldbuilding are a bit awkward, definitely. He's more interested in throwing out intriguing ideas than really getting elbow deep into any particular setting. I've always found Elric's world in particular somewhat dull. Of the series Jason recommended, Corum and Hawkmoon are definitely more interesting,…

Moorcock and worldbuilding are a bit awkward, definitely. He's more interested in throwing out intriguing ideas than really getting elbow deep into any particular setting. I've always found Elric's world in particular somewhat dull. Of the series Jason recommended, Corum and Hawkmoon are definitely more interesting,…