- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Tor; paperback / softback edition (8 Jan 1982)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 033026656X
- ISBN-13: 978-0330266567
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 12 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 81,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the first book in "The Saga of the Exiles" series. Among the misfits and mavericks of the 22nd century, there are those who pass through the time-doors of the Pliocene Epoch into the battleground of two warring races from a planet far away.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought the Many Coloured Land on a recomendation from a friend. I have not been so truly gripped by a book in a very long time. Admittedly the book starts very slowly as you become introduced to the Exiles but suddenly after about 150 pages the book takes off and you're whirled away in to the Pliocene Epoch.
May has mixed some wonderful and plausible views of the future with myths of the past and come up with something quite astounding. I think what impressed me most through the series is the way that she (Julian May is a she by the way) swings your emotions from one side to the other almost at will. As the saga continues through The Golden Torc, The NonBorn King and The Adversary you will be amazed at your own fickleness as your support sways from one faction to another and back again.
These four books are a delight. If I was to grade The Many Coloured Land as a book in and of itself it would probably get 4 stars if only because of its slow start, but once you have started just make sure that you have the others waiting on the shelf!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Julian May's Saga of the Exiles and the related Galactic Mileu trilogy are without doubt my first choice "desert island" reading. Classic SF elements of time travel, aliens, monsters, and the only fantasy world to equal Tolkien's Middle-Earth. All combined with acute characterisation, gentle humour and the odd episode of good earthy sex. I must have read them half a dozen times and they are as every bit as enjoyable now as they were the first time. Buy! Now!
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having bought my first Land book via a local charity shop, I have to say it was not this one.So off I went and bought it. Bad move I was hooked, addicted to this stupendous story. Here in one novel were so many things I just am interested in. But this first one is really great it tells you so much about what is to come, yet never spoils the punch lines. Having bought the whole series I sat down for a week and reread them all, no housework little cooking just reading. Then suddenly I realised there were no more, I suffered withdrawel symptoms and still do. Yet for me this first book is the best, still worth investing in the set, if you are one of the few who do not own them.
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Superb world building.
My brother loaned me this series many years ago and I have always thought it would make a fantastic film. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Serious
Back in print and on kindle please!
First read in mid teens, re-read early 40s. Why out of print? A scandal - please join in requesting this great series on kindle, at least! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Tonymcl
One of THE best books ever!
This book is the first of the series The saga of the exiles. The whole series actually contains 8 books in "three" parts:
b. Intervention
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Published 10 months ago by J. Aga
A Cross-Genre Masterpiece
There are those who will never read anything that has a spaceship in the story. Then there are those who will never read anything that involves fantasy, magic, swords or dragons. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Un peu de ca va
Catholic Pulp
Julian May's 1980's Exiles saga that started with the much acclaimed The Many-Coloured Land, is a prime example of Catholic religious dogma masquerading as science fiction. Read more
Published 21 months ago by G. Kleinhans
Great, great series
It is a travesty that this is now out of print. Particularly compared to some of the juvenile rubbish in the fanstasy/sci fi genre. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2010 by K. B. Haines
Genius
First book in a story that is unique in its depth and scope. Forget Lord of the rings this is truly magnificent.
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Mme S. Willetts
Severley Under rated
The Many Coloured Land is a book that I only picked up by mistake but caught my interest as it had an exciting sounding story and had excellent reviews on its front (claiming it... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2007 by S.A.R.
fantastic - go on, but the whole series
all this saga of books is uniquely excellent. Julian May carries the longs and complex story arc without a hitch. buy every one of them. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2007 by House of the Haricots
Cannot be praised highly enough!
Although having achieved some success with short fiction, Julian May seemed to leap from nowhere into SF major status with this initial sequence of four books (The Saga of The... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2007 by Rod Williams
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