Publication

1968 - Brand: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

47,250 words, Guess

Page Count

189 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100575001313
  • ISBN-139780575001312
  • LibraryThing21216
  • Goodreads2903079
  • Library of Congress Control Number72397088
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780575001312
  • Open LibraryOL5380140M

Classifications

  • DDC813/.5/4
  • LCCPZ4.D338 Je
  • LCCPS3554.E437 Je

Description

Delany's first novel, written when he was about 19. The story follows a small group through a post-nuclear war future setting, on a quest to rescue a priestess of the goddess Argo from the land of the dark god Hama. If you're going to start reading his science fiction novels, this would be a good start - or read it after reading several of his later ones and gain an interesting perspective on his evolution as an author. For a book written in 1962 by a nineteen-year-old, it is imaginative and extraordinary. Even reading it now and seeing the marks of youth in the author's style, it's a fun story, and you can also notice the gift for description that make Delany's works so vivid.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Gollancz SF

Other Editions

  • The jewels of AptorBrand: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd1968-01-01
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