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Isle of the Dead / Eye of Cat
Isle of the Dead
Centuries in the future, Francis Sandow is the only man alive who was born as long ago as the 20th century. His body is kept young and in perfect health by advanced scientific methods; he has amassed such a fortune that he can own entire planets; and he has become a god. No, not a god of Earth, but one of the panetheon of the alien Pei'ans: he is Shimbo of...more
Centuries in the future, Francis Sandow is the only man alive who was born as long ago as the 20th century. His body is kept young and in perfect health by advanced scientific methods; he has amassed such a fortune that he can own entire planets; and he has become a god. No, not a god of Earth, but one of the panetheon of the alien Pei'ans: he is Shimbo of...more
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
November 27th 2001
by ibooks
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Dec 31, 2012
Carol
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
serious Zelazny fans, fans of early speculative fantasy/scifi
In this edition, two Zelazny novels are paired together. While initially seeming quite distinct in style and plot, both are interpretations of the theme of reflecting on an unusually long life veiled in the conflict of the chase. One primarily explores the inward journey and the other the outward journey, but both arrive at spiritually satisfying conclusions.
Eye of Cat... eenterestinnng. Written in 1982 and supposedly one of Zelazny's top five favorites (according to the Wikipedia who knows all)...more
Eye of Cat... eenterestinnng. Written in 1982 and supposedly one of Zelazny's top five favorites (according to the Wikipedia who knows all)...more
Aug 29, 2007
Anastasia Steinbrunner
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The scifi novice
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So my boyfriend is a science fiction junkie and I have pretty much steered away from the genre completely. But The novel wasn't too bad, certainly imaginative, which I do enjoy. Apparently Zelazny is the most prolific scifi writer ever and he does have a unique style and philosophical perspective. I wouldn't mind checking out more of his work.
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Roger Zelazny made his name with a group of novellas which demonstrated just how intense an emotional charge could be generated by the stock imagery of sf; the most famous of these is 'A Rose for Ecclesiastes' in which a poet struggles to convince dying and sterile Martians that life is worth continuing. Zelazny continued to write excellent short stories throughout his career, which share the inve...more
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