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Thomas Burnett Swann

Born

in The United States

October 12, 1928

Died

May 05, 1976

Website

http://www.stevensaylor.com/ThomasBurnettSwann/

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Poetry

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Thomas Burnett Swann was best known as the author of numerous fantasies published in the 1960s and ’70s. Many of his bucolic tales were set in the Ancient World and populated by mythic creatures. His best-known works include the novel DAY OF THE MINOTAUR and the shorter works “Where Is the Bird of Fire?” and “The Manor of Roses,” all nominated for Hugo Awards. Swann was also a poet, professor, and literary critic.

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	Day of the Minotaur (The Minotaur Trilogy #3) by Thomas Burnett Swann, Brian Froud (Illustrator) 3.59 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 1966 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Forest of Forever (The Minotaur Trilogy #2) 3.81 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 1971 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green Phoenix 3.58 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 1972 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Weirwoods 3.78 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1967 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cry Silver Bells (The Minotaur Trilogy #1) 3.70 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1977 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Are the Mighty Fallen 3.79 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1974 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gods Abide 3.64 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1976 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Not-World 3.50 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1975 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady of the Bees 3.80 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 1976 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moondust 3.51 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1968 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Thomas Burnett Swann

The Minotaur Trilogy (3 books)
by

Thomas Burnett Swann,

Brian Froud (Illustrator)

3.67 avg rating — 418 ratings

The Latium Trilogy (3 books)
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Thomas Burnett Swann

3.69 avg rating — 179 ratings

Quotes by Thomas Burnett Swann (?)

“There ought to be laughter in love. But there also ought to be wonder.”
― Thomas Burnett Swann, How Are the Mighty Fallen

tags: love, passion, sex

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“...she grasped the terrible truth that love can never be compelled, from man, from sprite, from beast; that one who loves, however she longs for requital, however long she waits, may receive in return the reverse of what she gives, the dark side of the moon.”
― Thomas Burnett Swann, The Weirwoods

tags: compulsion, love, reciprocity, requital

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“But age became him as it did the oaks and the cedars.”
― Thomas Burnett Swann, Day of the Minotaur

tags: aging-well

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