- Paperback: 346 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz; New edition edition (15 Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0575071125
- ISBN-13: 978-0575071124
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.5 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,377,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Richly eccentric, almost encyclopedic... ambitious... and eminently readable' Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels
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All eyes were watching the eclipse of the Moon when the Wanderer came. Only a few scientists had even suspected its presence, and then, suddenly, it was there, dwarfing and threatening the Moon and wreaking havoc with Earth's tides and weather. The huge, garishly coloured artificial world has only stopped in the Solar system to refuel but its mere presence is a catastrophe for the inhabitants of Earth, who all struggle in their different ways to survive the climatic chaos it unleashes. A brilliant description of the of the days of chaos as total destruction threatens the Earth.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great, Despite Dated Elements,
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This review is from: The Wanderer, The (Paperback)
Fritz Leiber is best known for his Landmark Fantasy Lankmar series, which are some of the best ever in that Genre. This though is one his Science Fiction Outings, from 1964. Well It's thriling in places, endearing & funny, the way the different viewpoints are handled is superb. Despite winning the Hugo, it's not a book often talked about these days, in the same way as 'Dune', 'Lord of Light', 'The Disposessed', 'The man in the High Castle' etc. Fans of Modern Hard Sci-Fi are likely not to appreciate the humourous and off-hand elements which off-set the apocalyptic story. It feels like it's from a by-gone era, Having said that few Science Fiction novels these days are as vivid and endearing....
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great scifi classic,
This review is from: The Wanderer (Gollancz SF collectors' editions) (Paperback)
First published in 1964, this is a classic period piece of science fiction. The premise is simple.. an artificial planet suddenly appears next to the earth, causing huge earthquakes and massive tidal surges, but the inhabitants of the planet are seemingly indifferent to the plight of the Earth. A good old-fashioned scifi book that makes you think about our impact on the earth.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Sexy space cats,
This review is from: The Wanderer, The (Paperback)
This is the stupidest book I have ever read - and as a sci-fi fan I have read and enjoyed plenty of stupid books. Rogue planets and large breasted sexy space cats. My God!I've nothing against stupid books per say. But this stupid book commits the unforgivable stupid book crime. It's boring. And if that wasn't enough it's badly written. Somehow this is regarded as a sci-fi classic. A stupid, boring, badly written classic, I suppose.
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