The Jewels Of Aptor - Brossura

Delany, Samuel R.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0575071001 ISBN 13: 9780575071001

Casa editrice: Gollancz, 2000

Riassunto

When Argo, the White Goddess, orders it, Geo, the itinerant poet, and his three disparate companions journey to the island of Aptor to seize a jewel from the dark god, Hama, and return it to Argo so that she may defeat the malign forces ranged against her and the land of Leptar. But, as the four press deep into the enigmatic heart of Aptor and the easy distinctions between good and evil blur, their mission no longer seems so straightforward. For Argo already controls two of the precious stones, and possession of the third would make her power absolute. And the four friends have learned that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely...

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Descrizione del libro:

The brilliantly exuberant first novel that launched one of the most distinguished careers in sf.

L'autore:

Samuel R. Delany (1942 - )
Samuel Ray 'Chip' Delany, Jr was born in Harlem in 1942, and published his first novel at the age of just 20. As author, critic and academic, his influence on the modern genre has been profound and he remains one of science fiction's most important and discussed writers. He has won the Hugo Award twice and the Nebula Award four times, including consecutive wins for Babel-17 and The Einstein Intersection. Since January 2001 he has been a professor of English and Creative Writing at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he is Director of the Graduate Creative Writing Program.

For more information see www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/delany_samuel_r

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Gollancz
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0575071001
• ISBN 13: 9780575071001
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 222