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Available
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Publication
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (1994), Edition: First, Hardcover, 352 pages
Description
An Arthurian fantasy. The Dark Ages of Britain's remote, myth-haunted past are brought to life. A. A. Attanasio's first novel, Radix, was shortlisted for the Nebula Award.
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LibraryThing member kaboomcju
This is a very different kind of King Arthur story. Brilliant! I love the fact that Attanasio uses science to explain fantasy.
LibraryThing member Czrbr
Book Description: Harper 2001. Volume Condition - Reading Copy, Cover Condition: N/A. Mass Market (i.e. 4" by 7" soft cover) Binding, New, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Later Edition, . Novel.
LibraryThing member ritaer
Couldn't really get into it, so "read" is inaccurate.
LibraryThing member bluepigeon
The writing was impressively rich. I was shocked that someone can write in the present tense, mostly, and still sound good (if you have ever written and have tried the idea of writing in the present tense, you'll know what I mean. It's not an easy feat.) The vocabulary is very rich. The stories of
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different beings (demons, gods, the dragon, the unicorn, the humans...) are all woven together slowly and carefully. I was worried I would feel overwhelmed with so many characters, but somehow the author managed to keep it all together. Some parts, like most fantasy, are too emotional, but I suppose that comes with the genre. The inclusion of electromagnetics in the idea behind the different kinds of energies (gods versus humans, for example) is interesting. What is perhaps most interesting is the center role religion plays in the whole story, which is accurate of the times and politics in general. The emergence of a new religion and the reshaping of the pagan soils is what's a foot, and the story never loses sight of this reality. Overall, an impressive piece of work. Show Less
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Original publication date
1994
Physical description
352 p.; 9.06 inches
ISBN
0340617659 / 9780340617656
Local notes
Before the beginning of time, as light first cools to matter, the electron glow of Heaven holds the seeds for an epic qest for immortality. The quest unfolds with a creature of Fire, a Unicorn of Light, a Queen with a gift, and a King with a world to save, Sweeping from the mud hut cities on the Euphrates to the glass and steel towers of tomorrow, this is the tale of a King new born, the heir Pendragon, Eagle of Thor-Arthur.