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- Publisher: Penguin Highbridge (Aud) (Jan 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786558202
- ISBN-13: 978-0786558209
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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'Stephen Donaldson creates a constant tension that grips and won't let go.' (STARBURST )
'a superb fantasy read by British actor Anton Lesser' (WATERSTONE'S BOOKS QUARTERLY ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm glad I found this book and read it before seeing some of the reviews here!
I avidly devoured the first two series years ago before passing the books on to my daughter (I bought the BIG trilogy copies), thus creating another lifelong fan. I was actually shopping for something else entirely when I spotted this one on the way to the checkout - instant swap and back to the car double quick time to make a start!
In my opinion the poor reviews here say more about those writing them than they do about Stephen Donaldson, in the same vein as people who no longer 'admit' to liking the same music they did when they were younger. It is no longer considered 'cool.' In this present age of instant gratification and five-second attention spans it is a relief to find something that HASN'T changed for the worse.
Of course this latest installment in the Thomas Covenant saga is similar to the others - it HAS to be; of course it is 'wordy' - it makes you THINK about what is being said; who CARES that one finds references unique to the Chronicles? - SD has created his own world (well, two of them actually...) so he can have exactly what he (and you the reader)wants in it...
Like many of those here I read this in just two days! Now I can't wait for the next installment. Neither can my daughter, a literary afficianado who knows EXACTLY what she likes and had some VERY strong opinions on the poor reviews here!
Just because you're twenty years older you don't HAVE to be a boring old fart, it's not compulsory you know! It's a relief to escape from the pressures of work, the mortgage, spouse, kids, dog and the Chelsea Tractor in the drive (put it away in the garage, no-one cares!) and revisit 'The Land' of your dreams and reacquaint yourself with old friends. Roll on the next installment...
I avidly devoured the first two series years ago before passing the books on to my daughter (I bought the BIG trilogy copies), thus creating another lifelong fan. I was actually shopping for something else entirely when I spotted this one on the way to the checkout - instant swap and back to the car double quick time to make a start!
In my opinion the poor reviews here say more about those writing them than they do about Stephen Donaldson, in the same vein as people who no longer 'admit' to liking the same music they did when they were younger. It is no longer considered 'cool.' In this present age of instant gratification and five-second attention spans it is a relief to find something that HASN'T changed for the worse.
Of course this latest installment in the Thomas Covenant saga is similar to the others - it HAS to be; of course it is 'wordy' - it makes you THINK about what is being said; who CARES that one finds references unique to the Chronicles? - SD has created his own world (well, two of them actually...) so he can have exactly what he (and you the reader)wants in it...
Like many of those here I read this in just two days! Now I can't wait for the next installment. Neither can my daughter, a literary afficianado who knows EXACTLY what she likes and had some VERY strong opinions on the poor reviews here!
Just because you're twenty years older you don't HAVE to be a boring old fart, it's not compulsory you know! It's a relief to escape from the pressures of work, the mortgage, spouse, kids, dog and the Chelsea Tractor in the drive (put it away in the garage, no-one cares!) and revisit 'The Land' of your dreams and reacquaint yourself with old friends. Roll on the next installment...
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read the first book of the chronicles when I was 13, having found it in a second hand book shop. It had a huge, slightly disturbing impact on me. This was 23 years ago. Five years ago I stumbled across a secondhand bookshop that had all the books in and i snapped them up on a slightly nervous nostalgic whim. I was swept away. I read all 6 books straight through, now that's a lot of reading and I suffered withdrawal when I finished them. They are magnificent.
Personally i think the fiirst three are the best. The second trilogy gets a bit lost in what I feel is 70's dippyisms, but good nonetheless. Imagine my shock then when i stumbled across the new book in my local bookshop last year (in my mind mr donaldson had been long gone, a writer from another age) . I immediately bought it and devoured it and then scanned the internet for the next two, horrified to see that there was no confirmed release date. Until now. I can't wait. I think that the first book of the third series was a return to the grittier style of the first three and retains the integrity of the series entirely. I am 36 now and am excited like a little kid for the next one to come out and congratulate Mr Donaldson on lying low for so long. If you want to appreciate this boook fully, sorry, but get the previous, sigh, seven and read them, then read these. You will not regret it. (tip; second hand bookshops are chock full with them every where, but so is amazon). Though I am sure you could just read these new ones as the set up is slightly different.
If you enjoyed these and want to read something while you wait, search Asimovs Foundation series in amazon and read them. Equally enthralling for nuts like me who are not content with one book, but want to enter a whole new world. highly reccomended.
Personally i think the fiirst three are the best. The second trilogy gets a bit lost in what I feel is 70's dippyisms, but good nonetheless. Imagine my shock then when i stumbled across the new book in my local bookshop last year (in my mind mr donaldson had been long gone, a writer from another age) . I immediately bought it and devoured it and then scanned the internet for the next two, horrified to see that there was no confirmed release date. Until now. I can't wait. I think that the first book of the third series was a return to the grittier style of the first three and retains the integrity of the series entirely. I am 36 now and am excited like a little kid for the next one to come out and congratulate Mr Donaldson on lying low for so long. If you want to appreciate this boook fully, sorry, but get the previous, sigh, seven and read them, then read these. You will not regret it. (tip; second hand bookshops are chock full with them every where, but so is amazon). Though I am sure you could just read these new ones as the set up is slightly different.
If you enjoyed these and want to read something while you wait, search Asimovs Foundation series in amazon and read them. Equally enthralling for nuts like me who are not content with one book, but want to enter a whole new world. highly reccomended.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have to start this review by saying that in my opinion, Stephen Donaldson books were never meant to be fast paced. You have to sit back, enjoy the ride and and devote time to his books. He has always been an author who has put a lot of effort into building character and sense of purpose. True, some readers may find the language somewhat tiring at times, but we have to see it from the pronagists point of view. In my opinion, if you can't be bothered with the language, don't read fantasy.
Sorry, for the rather long introduction, but sit back and enjoy Mr Donaldon's latest. Not only does he build on what has gone before he also questions what has gone before. No mean feat. Yes, the Land has changed, but how and why...?
I will leave that up to you to decide. But this is a must read for anyone with an interest in fantasy and the Land series. He seems to be continually building and enriching what has gone before. True, The Runes of the Earth may not be ground breaking in what has gone before, but as a precursor to what may or may not happen next then I think that he has excelled himself.
As you may have realised I have said nothing about the plot of the book but I do not want to spoil what I think is an excellent read. Just be prepared to spend a little bit of time on building character...
A must read for anyone who wants to devote the time and energy to enjoy it.........Americans need not apply!
Sorry, for the rather long introduction, but sit back and enjoy Mr Donaldon's latest. Not only does he build on what has gone before he also questions what has gone before. No mean feat. Yes, the Land has changed, but how and why...?
I will leave that up to you to decide. But this is a must read for anyone with an interest in fantasy and the Land series. He seems to be continually building and enriching what has gone before. True, The Runes of the Earth may not be ground breaking in what has gone before, but as a precursor to what may or may not happen next then I think that he has excelled himself.
As you may have realised I have said nothing about the plot of the book but I do not want to spoil what I think is an excellent read. Just be prepared to spend a little bit of time on building character...
A must read for anyone who wants to devote the time and energy to enjoy it.........Americans need not apply!
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boring, boring boring
loved other chronicles, this one so boring, agree with some of the other reviewers, took ages to get going. Read more
Published 3 months ago by mrs j
not sure any more
i love the thomas covenant books and i have really enjoyed reading them, however, how can you call it a book about thomas covenant when he's not even in it? Read more
Published 10 months ago by Reece
Better Than Jesus Himself....Mr Stephen Donaldson
The depth of Donaldson's writing is something to be admired, no one can make the reader feel like your the character like donaldson can, the first 3 books were epic in scale, and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by gingerjedi
Blunt, dreary teduim
I read the first six Thomas Covenant books twenty years ago and thouroghly enjoyed them. Unfortunately, my high hopes for a similar emersion in 'the land' failed to materialise. Read more
Published 12 months ago by No Nonsense
Linden Avery is self centered
Methinks Donaldson was too long away from the Covenant series of books and maybe should have left well alone. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Derek Watt
steve donaldson book one of trilogy
book one of trilogy, he is a wordy writer like gore vidal. only in the fantasy genre. do not think there is another like him. Read more
Published 15 months ago by D. Magill
Is Donaldson doing a 'Star Wars?'
My god what an effort. I'm a fan of the originals but after this I have to question whether I have I been looking back at those with rose tinted spectacles or whether my tastes... Read more
Published on 15 April 2008 by A. S. Jones
love it!
People who read this and gave it bad reviews seem to want to keep the same old characters from the first chronicles, and can't seem to accept the fact that Donaldson has moved the... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2008 by Marlonsmum
Stephen Donaldson is every bit as good as J.R.R. Tolkien
I read the first and second chronicles in close succession, and loved
every minute of the well woven tale. Read more
every minute of the well woven tale. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2008 by Anders Karlsson
find the word eldrich every 50 pages
Well it is admittedly a long time since I re-read the first and second chronicles (but they remain favourites in my memory) so perhaps my tastes have changed and perhaps my... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2007 by D. Elliott
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