Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny

Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny

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One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time.

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Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny

Imagine a distant world where gods walk as men, but wield vast and hidden powers. Here they have made the stage on which they build a subtle pattern of alliance, love, and deadly enmity. Are they truly immortal? Who are these gods who rule the destiny of a teeming world? Their names include Brahma, Kali, Krishna and also he who was called Buddha, the Lord of Light, but who now prefers to be known simply as Sam. The gradual unfolding of the story - how the colonization of another planet became a re-enactment of Eastern mythology - is one of the great imaginative feats of modern science fiction. Winner of the Hugo Award for best novel, 1968.
One of the five best SF novels ever written- George R.R Martin.

Zelazny's most sustained tale, richly conceived and plotted, exhilarating throughout. - John Clute, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.

An authentic and rare work of the SF imagination. - Sunday Telegraph.
Roger Zelazny (1937-1995) A multi-award-winning author, Roger Zelazny spent his life involved in literature. After studying English to Masters' level, he wrote swathes of short stories, novels and poems. He numbers three Nebula awards, six Hugo awards and two Locus awards among his prizes, and his work has inspired numerous other writers. He died at the age of 58, but his legacy lives on.
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ISBN 13 9780575094215
ISBN 10 0575094214
Title Lord of Light
Author Roger Zelazny
Series Sf Masterworks
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2010-03-29
Number of pages 304
Prizes Winner of Hugo Award Best Novel category 1968 (UK)
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