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However, unlike Brooks who has continued to work in the Shannara universe ever since, Donaldson spent a whole decade trying to stay away from his signature character with works such as Mordant's Need and the superlative Gap series before recently returning to the series, and the bestseller lists, with The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
SF&F's All-Time Sales List Adam Whitehead 2008
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However, unlike Brooks who has continued to work in the Shannara universe ever since, Donaldson spent a whole decade trying to stay away from his signature character with works such as Mordant's Need and the superlative Gap series before recently returning to the series, and the bestseller lists, with The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
Archive 2008-10-01 Adam Whitehead 2008
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'Mordant' is the word, I believe: which means that the poor fool bites _you_ to get his teeth into himself. "
Nicky-Nan, Reservist Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903
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The Colonel at Firebase Mordant wanted the banyan tree down NOW because an armored regiment of North Vietnamese could camp under, around, and inside it.
Babies Terence Cannon 2011
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Guests keeping Cork's electro fans happy include shadowy analogue aficionado Ekoplekz who shares the bill with Mordant Music labelmates Shackleton, Vindicatrix and Baron Mordant at Cyprus Avenue on Thursday, which also happens to be St Patrick's Night.
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(* Mordant chortle*) I'd LOVE to hear her delineate in granular detail the protectionist measures she thinks might be necessary.
Archive 2008-09-01 2008
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(* Mordant chortle*) I'd LOVE to hear her delineate in granular detail the protectionist measures she thinks might be necessary.
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Mordant and wise, though perhaps too somber for some.
The Society of Others: Summary and book reviews of The Society of Others by William Nicholson. 2005
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Little Mordant made a picture of him with large ears, like a well-known domestic animal, and had his own justly boxed for the caricature.
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At least get me to the revised pages by changing the cover letter or all you've done is enrich the post office and further contributed to the perpetual gloom of Mordant the Mail Carrier.
Archive 2006-03-19 Miss Snark 2006
Eburkedain commented on the word Mordant
Unhealthy interest
July 5, 2009