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Outlaw of Gor (Gor #2)
by
John Norman
In this second volume of the Gorean Series, Tarl Cabot finds himself transported back to Counter-Earth from the sedate life he knows as a history professor on Earth. He is glad to be back in his role as a dominant warrior and back in the arms of his true love. Yet, Tarl finds that his name on Gor has been tainted, his city defiled and all those he loves have been made into...more
Mass Market Paperback, 255 pages
Published
November 12th 1978
by Del Rey Books
(first published 1967)
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This book would be better if it were called 'Terb vs. the Blood Lesbians', which would have the combined benefits of precisely outlining the plot and sparking the audience's collective imagination. If I had written it, that's what I would have called it, but if I had written this book, I would be a damaged man trying to outweigh my insecurities with a chivalry fetish.
Now, kicking John Norman for being kinky is a tired game that's been done better, especially since he's no more sexually confused...more
Now, kicking John Norman for being kinky is a tired game that's been done better, especially since he's no more sexually confused...more
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Outlaw of Gor is the second novel in John Norman's cult classic Gorean Saga. After languishing on Earth for seven years, Tarl Cabot is finally returned to the Counter-Earth where he hopes to find his father and the woman he loves. Instead, he finds that things are not at all as he left them. After a bit of roaming, he winds up in a city he's never been to before and gets tangled up in a battle of the sexes.
Tarl Cabot is a bit like Richard Rahl — effortless...more
Outlaw of Gor is the second novel in John Norman's cult classic Gorean Saga. After languishing on Earth for seven years, Tarl Cabot is finally returned to the Counter-Earth where he hopes to find his father and the woman he loves. Instead, he finds that things are not at all as he left them. After a bit of roaming, he winds up in a city he's never been to before and gets tangled up in a battle of the sexes.
Tarl Cabot is a bit like Richard Rahl — effortless...more
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Teil 2 des Gor-Zyklus steigt flott in seine Geschichte ein und erzählt sie recht schnörkellos. Es gibt natürlich jede Menge üblicher Fantasy-Klischees, die abgearbeitet werden bzw. sich in der Handlungsweise der Figuren darstellen.
Als Beispiel sei hier nur mal die folgende Szene genannt, als eine Königin und unseren Helden und einen Fiesling wegen Verschwörung gegen sie verhört. Als der Fiesling ihr erzählt, dass seine Auftraggeberin eine hohe Stellung im Palast hat, er sie aber nur an...more
Teil 2 des Gor-Zyklus steigt flott in seine Geschichte ein und erzählt sie recht schnörkellos. Es gibt natürlich jede Menge üblicher Fantasy-Klischees, die abgearbeitet werden bzw. sich in der Handlungsweise der Figuren darstellen.
Als Beispiel sei hier nur mal die folgende Szene genannt, als eine Königin und unseren Helden und einen Fiesling wegen Verschwörung gegen sie verhört. Als der Fiesling ihr erzählt, dass seine Auftraggeberin eine hohe Stellung im Palast hat, er sie aber nur an...more
The storyline in Outlaw is rather pointless, except maybe as a way to show how severely F'd up all the cities in Gor seem to be. It does this rather well, though, so I guess that's a point in the book's favour. Outlaw is a self-contained story, so if you haven't read any other Gor books and are for some reason curious about this one, you can easily read it as a stand-alone.
The writing, as in Tarnsman of Gor, was decent at best, but the book dragged quite a bit, and it felt much longer than it re...more
The writing, as in Tarnsman of Gor, was decent at best, but the book dragged quite a bit, and it felt much longer than it re...more
I'm wondering if I might have been a little hasty in questioning this authors writing style last time. It seems to me that there are too few authors that make you want to immediately start the next book and in fact almost instill in you an intense desire to read them all as quickly as possible just so that you can begin again from the start. The funny thing is, it's clearly not just me and neither is it just male readers either. I've read many reviews that close with something along the lines of...more
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Wow this book was great as well. Not predictable at all, except one tiny part with a bird which I wont spoil. It too was action-packed, and a really exciting read.
Contains adult sexual themes not for children, such as nudity and S&M. Based on the entertainment value of the rest of the book, I felt it could be looked past. In my personal opinion it is more humorous than anything else, because it is so ridiculous a concept. It is definitely a barbaric depiction of an alien world, but sometime...more
Contains adult sexual themes not for children, such as nudity and S&M. Based on the entertainment value of the rest of the book, I felt it could be looked past. In my personal opinion it is more humorous than anything else, because it is so ridiculous a concept. It is definitely a barbaric depiction of an alien world, but sometime...more
Seulement le deuxième livre de la série et j'ai déjà l'impression de les avoir tous lus. Pff.
D'un côté c'est du fantastique très old school, assez simpliste. Ça me rappelle les livres de Conan le Barbare que je lisais adolescent.
Par ailleurs, Gor, c'est pas très politiquement correct, et par là je veux plutôt dire que c'est sexiste. Naaa, c'est TRÈS sexiste. Je pensais que je trouverais ça drôle/ironique, comme de lire le National Post ou bien écouter Sun News. Mais pas vraiment, la misogynie...more
D'un côté c'est du fantastique très old school, assez simpliste. Ça me rappelle les livres de Conan le Barbare que je lisais adolescent.
Par ailleurs, Gor, c'est pas très politiquement correct, et par là je veux plutôt dire que c'est sexiste. Naaa, c'est TRÈS sexiste. Je pensais que je trouverais ça drôle/ironique, comme de lire le National Post ou bien écouter Sun News. Mais pas vraiment, la misogynie...more
As a fictionalized exploration of alternative relationships, particularly of the D&S kind, it's fairly well done and certainly worthy of any kind of criticism from those who (in my opinion ignorantly and full of judgment) think the author merely some misogynistic ass. As a scifi/fantasy book it's middling good but fast-paced and fun to read during an afternoon of relaxation. That there are tons more books in the series is just plain hilarious.
The second book in the Gor series. Still enjoying the story, even if it is not the best writing I've ever seen. Norman really does have a sort of barbarian ethic he's promoting; he reminds me of Howard more and more all the time. Also, the BDSM elements are much more clearly stated; now I see why so many fetishists consider this series important. Enjoyable enough read, for junk-food sci-fi.
Curious to see where the metaplot of the series is going . . .
Curious to see where the metaplot of the series is going . . .
I read this whole series in a marathon session, while stationed in England. The depth and volume of the stories is humbling for any writer and I consider this series very influential in my own approach to writing and world building in general; generic post for all the books in this series as I am finally getting around to recording my reading list in Goodreads.
Look, sometimes when your reading has tended a little too far toward the Literary side of things, you need a good trashy cartoon of a novel with big men stabbing each other, riding gigantic beasts, and being gleefully misogynistic towards every large-breasted wench in sight. This is part of being a well-rounded person.
This story continues the saga of Tarl Cabot. I find that this novel really gets you going into what will become a beautiful saga and journey of Tarl. You are introduced into what will become a fascinating road of character development and an increasingly magnificent view into the many cultures of Gor.
This novel finds Tarl seven years later, exiled from Gor. His city destroyed, he begins his quest to unravel its mystery. You are introduced to the story of the Priest Kings as well, who are seen as...more
This novel finds Tarl seven years later, exiled from Gor. His city destroyed, he begins his quest to unravel its mystery. You are introduced to the story of the Priest Kings as well, who are seen as...more
Did not enjoy as much as the first book. At times, it feels like Edgar Rice Burroughs set up the story; many events are improbable and forced. It becomes a bit more sexist, a but not really erotic as I see it. The "everything falls into place" storytelling just doesn't allow for many genuine surprises. I'm still willing to give the rest of the series a chance.
Second book in the Gor Novels. I woudl say the writing is brisk and paced well. His penchant for description is not heavy handed. I though it was good. Not fantastic, but it does make me want to read the next installment which the first book didn't, honestly, do for me.
I read this when I was a teenager. The action and adventure was good, but I remember being disappointed that Tarl Cabot did not find his wife/princess/companion...I don't remember exactly her title was.
Again, have not read it, but what an awesome Vallejo cover. The sexy blonde woman about to be branded! Only in the 70's baby! LOL!
Oh, it's book 2....okay never noted the change. Like I said before Soft core porn...read some of these in my "wild youth". whoopee.
At the age of 14, I started savoring Norman's GOR books like a guilty pleasure, which of course it was.
This Gor novel certainly gets into more of the philosophy, but still a quick, fun read.
Read the series ages ago and disliked the whole of it.
A good read if you like the world of Gor, which I do.
poor imitation of Burroughs - sort of...
I am unashamedly hooked on the Gor series
Again, a guilty pleasure................
In this second volume of the Gorean Series, Tarl Cabot finds himself transported back to Counter-Earth from the sedate life he has known as a history professor on Earth. He is glad to be back in his role as a dominant warrior and back in the arms of his true love. Yet, Tarl finds that his name on Gor has been tainted, his city defiled, and all those he loves have been made into outcasts. He is no longer in the position of a proud warrior, but an outlaw for whom the simplest answers must come at...more
It is difficult to give this series of books a good review at all, they're misogynistic, at their best passably written, and the characters are so shallowly written. BUT! Here I am secretly knowing I'm going to read all 27 bajillion books in the series because I can't help it, I want to know what happens next. Based on the general consensus of the girly readers, I expected way more wimmin beatin' but have been pleasantly surprised at the lack of it so far.
This is actually the first Gor book I read, when I was probably 16, and I thought it was excellent. Tarl Cabot is back and becomes a slave himself. This is the one that started me looking for anything else in the series. (In those days before the internet, it would be years before I found Tarnsman, the 1st in the series.)
Not sexist.
Not sexist.
The second book of the series still hadn't devolved into BDSM fantasy yet; the slavegirls were more present on the covers than in the story. A decent adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Almost as dreadful as the first Gor book. But I know the story improves so I read this for completeness sake
Swords, sandal, chicks in light bondage, and a hero who always wins the day.
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John Norman was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1931. His best known works, the Gor novels, span 31 books written 1967 to 2012, plus three installments of the Telnarian Histories, two other fiction works and a non-fiction paperback. Mr. Norman is married and has three childre...more
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John Norman was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1931. His best known works, the Gor novels, span 31 books written 1967 to 2012, plus three installments of the Telnarian Histories, two other fiction works and a non-fiction paperback. Mr. Norman is married and has three childre...more
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