The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner - Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Stjepan Juras BOOK

Hardcover book, 192 pages

Dimensions: 0.78 x 5.70 x 8.46 and 0.81 lbs

Language: Portuguese

In 1798, English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge published what would become his most famous poem in his work. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is the supernatural story of an abandoned sailor, surrounded only by the sea and his own dead crew, alone on a drifting ship and afflicted by the mysterious curse that befalls him after killing an albatross.

With Iron Maiden, 186 years later, Coleridge's classic verse won the minds and hearts of avid heavy metal fans, with a track as epic as the poem that inspired it. The revolutionary “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” broke all genre stereotypes, with surprising and unexpected twists, atmospheric moments and dramatic recitation. At nearly 14 minutes, of which there isn't a single second that isn't brilliant, this was, for decades, the band's longest creation, standing as a testament to their creative power.

In this special edition, in addition to exclusive texts that explore Iron Maiden's epic track in detail, fans will have access to Coleridge's poem in both English, in its original version, and in Portuguese, with magnificent illustrations by Gustave Doré, great French illustrator from the 19th century, conceived especially for the poem.