- Mass Market Paperback
- Publisher: Avon Books (Mm); Reissue edition (Aug 1983)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0380018004
- ISBN-13: 978-0380354696
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,864,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i read neq the sword as a kid and loved it; getting sos the rope and var the stick shortly afterwards - a series of books that i've re-read thought about many times over the years since. getting battle circle as a single edition later but lost it when it was lent to someone at uni' - it went around the loads of folk before eventually disappearing - evrybody really liking it.
i've been reading sci-fi since my early teens and read most of the 'classics' as well as many unknowns equally as good - this is one of the best i've ever come across - if you want a good gripping story, just read this
i've been reading sci-fi since my early teens and read most of the 'classics' as well as many unknowns equally as good - this is one of the best i've ever come across - if you want a good gripping story, just read this
Format:Paperback
This book, although not very recently written is very readable and enjoyable. Being a trilogy rather than three seperate books also means that you are able to come to the series conclusion quickly rather than being required to locate three seperate books. Well worth a read.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
the Battle Circle -- Serendipity
27 Nov 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I picked up Battle Circle purely on a name-recognition basis, and was rewarded for my faith. The three volumes of Battle Circle are some of the least lighthearted of Piers Anthony's work. Sos the Rope, Var the Stick, and Neq the Sword are parts of a very tragic and captivating story. Par for the course for Anthony, the characters deal not only with their own situations, but with the ethical considerations associated with their actions and others'. For this reason his heroes always command respect and those of the Battle Circle, while violent and largely illiterate, are no exception.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Fight to Survive!
12 Feb 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The time is the barbaric future and you have to take up a militant profession to survive and live well.
Warriors, pick up a sword, a club or a rope and enter the Battle Circle to show your skills!
This is one of Anthony's seldom-talked-about-book and difficult to find in bookshops (at least in Singapore and Malaysia)compared to some of his other titles. Hey, even amazon.com has only a used copy for sale!
The trilogy trails the stories of Sos The Rope, Var The Stick and Neq The Sword (no prizes for guessing what weapons they use), with the tale turning from just another military fantasy type yarn, to post-Apocalypse sci-fi in an interesting manner.
Warriors, pick up a sword, a club or a rope and enter the Battle Circle to show your skills!
This is one of Anthony's seldom-talked-about-book and difficult to find in bookshops (at least in Singapore and Malaysia)compared to some of his other titles. Hey, even amazon.com has only a used copy for sale!
The trilogy trails the stories of Sos The Rope, Var The Stick and Neq The Sword (no prizes for guessing what weapons they use), with the tale turning from just another military fantasy type yarn, to post-Apocalypse sci-fi in an interesting manner.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
timeless "keeper"
24 Nov 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Battle Circle incorporates the stories of SOS the rope, Var the stick, and Neq the sword: this is Piers Anthony work orginally published in the early 1970s.
The stories of SOS, Var, and Neq are based in a barbaric world (possibly america), where honour rules supreme, and disagreements are sorted by challenge and battle in the "circle". Each story is vastly entertaining and follows the trials and tribulations of each man fulfilling his destiny and dream/s.
An avid Piers Anthony fan, I believe that this novel is one of his best works and so was surprised that only used books are available for this novel!
Piers Anthony's Battle Circle is original, thought provoking, and evokes emotional interest/empathy with each character (which is something worth mentioning: a truly good author is hard to come by these days!).
In three words, I believe you will find this book: a timeless "keeper".
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