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With a new introduction by the acclaimed bestselling author, this is the spectacular deluxe tenth-anniversary edition of a fantasy classic--the sweeping tale of sorcery, magic, politics, war, love, betrayal, and survival...

"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 104089 24 1907200 1990 Tigana (10th Anniversary Edition) total:1756|5:862|4:585|3:236|2:63|1:10| 1756 7494 2616 217 60177 4.07 12090 1036 53988181 1662632 290645 0451451155 9780451451156 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173454825m/290645.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173454825s/290645.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/290645.Tigana 4.23 132 1990 5 7 false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 23:23:21 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 13:03:47 -0700 2009 This was the Fantasy selection for the Goodreads SciFi and Fantasy Book Club for the month of May 2009. Visit this link to see all of the discusions, group member reviews, etc.

If Goodreads had half-stars, I would have dropped this to only 4-1/2, but more on that below.

Tigana ...more...]]> 27974428 899665 1257796 0451450280 9780451450289 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1193684602m/1257796.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1193684602s/1257796.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1257796.Tigana 4.26 27 Tigana is the deeply moving story of a beleaguered land caught in a web of tyrany, struggling to be free. It is the tale of a people so cursed by the dark sorceries of the tyrant King Brandin that even the very name of their once beautiful land cannot be spoken or remembered. But years after their homeland's devastation, a handful of men and women, following a leader whose identity is the most closely guarded secret of their day, set in motion a dangerous crusade—to overthrow their conquerors and bring back to the world the lost brightness of an obliterated name: Tigana.]]> 1990 5 12 false Sun Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 13:05:35 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 24 04:03:49 -0700 2009 Tigana and the s...more...]]> 6903236 395599 185141 0743450116 9780743450119 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172524454m/185141.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172524454s/185141.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/185141.Tigana 4.28 47
With a new introduction by the acclaimed bestselling author, this is the spectacular deluxe tenth-anniversary edition of a fantasy classic--the sweeping tale of sorcery, magic, politics, war, love, betrayal, and survival...

"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 5 10 false Sat May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 27 13:16:38 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 22 11:23:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 18620938 1022982 290645 0451451155 9780451451156 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173454825m/290645.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173454825s/290645.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/290645.Tigana 4.27 1756 1990 4 7 false Tue Mar 25 15:29:58 -0700 2008 Thu May 28 08:13:50 -0700 2009 4 Tigana -- Guy Gavriel Kay's masterpiece -- is the "ambiguity" of his characters' ethics. Fantasy, as a genre, suffers from the widespread simplicity of its expressions of good and evil. Kay consistently transcends this genre weakness, and Tigana marks his first and...more...]]> 1391678 94602 290645 0451451155 9780451451156 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173454825m/290645.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173454825s/290645.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/290645.Tigana 4.27 1756 1990 5 2 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Wed May 23 12:54:28 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:57:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 25703516 1167793 104089 0451457765 9780451457769 171 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828m/104089.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828s/104089.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104089.Tigana 4.28 1425
"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 5 3 false Fri Jun 27 16:34:04 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 16:35:46 -0700 2008 remember it. I shall read it again (one day) but it will be less like rereading a book and more like revisiting a famili...more...]]> 31585629 115473 876695 0140130101 9780140130102 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/876695.Tigana 3.83 6 Tigana uses a fictionalized Renaissance Italy for his marvellous world-making. Tigana is a lost world, a victim of magic, intrigue, and malice. Once a vibrant province with a rich culture and glorious history, it has been cursed by the vicious tyrant/sorcerer King Brandin so that all memory of it has been erased from human recollection, with the exception of those born in Tigana, who are left to suffer its loss. Tigana follows the struggle of a tiny group who carry an echo of Tigana in their hearts and are willing to die to see it reborn. The book is in part a glorious and rich historical epic, but it is also an evocative love story and a riveting, action-packed tale of daring adventure. Kay excels in creating a stunning tapestry in which to recount a story that draws on everything from the shimmering chivalry of the Arthurian romances to the fascinating intrigues of Renaissance Italy. --Jeffrey Canton ]]> 1990 2 2 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 30 02:26:09 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 15:09:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 46732773 1175613 104089 0451457765 9780451457769 171 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828m/104089.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828s/104089.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104089.Tigana 4.27 1756
"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 4 1 false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 06:35:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 08:35:11 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 45358524 1991093 104089 0451457765 9780451457769 171 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828m/104089.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828s/104089.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104089.Tigana 4.27 1756
"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 5 0 false Wed May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1991 Wed Feb 04 09:34:44 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 09:41:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 62290542 50378 104089 0451457765 9780451457769 171 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828m/104089.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828s/104089.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104089.Tigana 4.27 1756
"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 5 2 false Sun Jul 05 21:28:43 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 21:32:33 -0700 2009 Guy Gavriel Kay's body of work. He was a fan of The Fionavar Tapestry and felt sure I would like them. And like them I did. So much so that I immediately went and read Kay's slightly later work--TIGANA. Originally published in 1990, TIGANA is...more...]]> 54497016 1256262 290645 0451451155 9780451451156 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173454825m/290645.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173454825s/290645.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/290645.Tigana 4.27 1756 1990 4 2 false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 12:32:19 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 05:43:29 -0700 2009
Rich, involved plot with complex characters--more than needed perhaps. Evokes more Robert Jordan than J.R.R. Tolk...more...]]> 70329894 880865 185141 0743450116 9780743450119 10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172524454m/185141.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172524454s/185141.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/185141.Tigana 4.27 1756
With a new introduction by the acclaimed bestselling author, this is the spectacular deluxe tenth-anniversary edition of a fantasy classic--the sweeping tale of sorcery, magic, politics, war, love, betrayal, and survival...

"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 3 0 false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 01:44:53 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 01:44:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 47403585 79796 104089 0451457765 9780451457769 171 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828m/104089.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828s/104089.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104089.Tigana 4.27 1756
"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 5 0 false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 13:38:45 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 20:32:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 14060837 810550 104089 0451457765 9780451457769 171 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828m/104089.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828s/104089.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104089.Tigana 4.27 1756
"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 5 1 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Wed Jan 30 10:30:40 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 10:31:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 15566522 381149 104089 0451457765 9780451457769 171 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828m/104089.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828s/104089.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104089.Tigana 4.27 1756
"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 0 1 false Sat Feb 16 10:09:53 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 07 10:46:05 -0700 2008 Tigana is Kay's best book. Therefore, I'll be extremely surprised if I don't end up giving this book a full five stars.

Kelly, you'd better start working out that Alessan custody schedule, b...more...]]> 38333967 251581 104089 0451457765 9780451457769 171 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828m/104089.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828s/104089.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104089.Tigana 4.27 1756
"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 5 0 false Fri Nov 21 14:03:20 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 14:07:20 -0800 2008
The plot is so dependant on the characters. The characters are so fleshed out and multi dementional. They are flawed and take actions.

I think I gasped aloud and cried when I read this the first time. It is pain...more...]]> 56720090 1184842 1281365 0143051490 9780143051497 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182470639m/1281365.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182470639s/1281365.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1281365.Tigana 4.31 35
With a new introduction by the acclaimed bestselling author, this is the spectacular deluxe tenth-anniversary edition of a fantasy classic--the sweeping tale of sorcery, magic, politics, war, love, betrayal, and survival...

"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 5 0 false Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 04:34:29 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 13:46:35 -0700 2009
Him being both Canadian and a fantasy author would naturally recommend him to my bookshelf, but I was very pleased to d...more...]]> 59337451 736266 104089 0451457765 9780451457769 171 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828m/104089.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828s/104089.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104089.Tigana 4.27 1756
"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Thu Jun 11 17:56:35 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 17:59:52 -0700 2009 Guy Gavriel Kay is one of the finest writers of fantasy working today. His alternate world, with its two moons, contains countries which sometimes parallel those in our own world at various points in their history, but in other books are more invented. It's a long time since I read Tigana and I woul...more...]]> 52791304 1562092 290645 0451451155 9780451451156 23 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173454825m/290645.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173454825s/290645.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/290645.Tigana 4.27 1756 1990 4 0 false Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 11:43:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 08:43:50 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 41717530 1717900 104089 0451457765 9780451457769 171 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828m/104089.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241516828s/104089.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104089.Tigana 4.27 1756
"A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Kay's brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil, high and low, will draw readers to this consuming epic."-- Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant single-volume epic fantasy, rich in intrigue and subtlety. Memorable characters and cultures add depth to a gracefully plotted story."-- Library Journal

"Massively satisfying...startlingly new." -- Toronto Star

"The heir to Tolkien's tradition."-- Booklist

"One of the best fantasy novels I have read."-- Anne McCaffrey]]> 1990 5 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Sat Jan 03 09:21:13 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 09:38:11 -0800 2009 I f...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=185141