Valentine Pontifex by Robert Silverberg
The second book in the magnificent Majipoor Cycle, the bestselling saga conceived on a truly epic scale. The extraordinary story continues in this volume of the bestselling Majipoor Cycle that began with Lord Valentine’s Castle. By night he dreams of imminent dangers that threaten peaceful Majipoor. By day Lord Valentine rules a world fragile in its diversity, and his deep, dark vision of treachery and wizardry make the burdens of the crown and sceptre heavy. Then he learns that the evil Shapeshifters are planning to recapture their lost world, forcing Valentine to act. He must surrender to his enemies or plunge his people into war. The scope of its society and the detailed history Silverberg has created for this world is breathtaking. Against this, his deep, dark vision of treachery and wizardry make the burdens of the crown and sceptre heavy for Valentine and exciting for the reader.`There are two things that abide: absolute awe at Silverberg’s capacity for creating images… he makes you see, believe, be there witnessing… and the overarching compassion that colours every word and all the souls in his enormous world’
Los Angeles Times
`A grand tale by one of the great storytellers of the century’
Roger Zelazny
`In terms of excellence he has few peers, if any’
Locus
Robert Silverberg was born in New York City. He has been a full-time writer since graduating from Columbia. He has been nominated for more literary awards than any other science fiction or fantasy writer alive or dead. He and his wife Karen Haber live in San Francisco.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780006483786 |
| ISBN 10 | 000648378X |
| Title | Valentine Pontifex |
| Author | Robert Silverberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2000-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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