- Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Arrow Bks.; n.e. edition (4 Aug 1975)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0099110903
- ISBN-13: 978-0099110903
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.7 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,390,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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On the world Branoff IV, in the lovely land of Scorvif, live the rascz, an industrious, artistic, superbly civilized race. Few of them are aware that their prosperous civilization is totally dependent upon the olz, a race of slaves owned by their god-emperor.
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Format:Paperback
A fine sequel to the lyrical and haunting 'The still, small voice of trumpets.' Although the basic premis is the same, however, the main characters are different and this can be easily read alone.
Cultural Survey trainee Cedd Farrari is sent as an observer to a violent and primitive alien world. Charged with bringing the culture to a point where it can create its own democracy, he flounders out of his depth.
Finally he achieves success in a way that neither he, or his superiors, could have anticipated.
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Excellent--fascinating view of culture a classic SF winner
5 Dec 2000
Format:Paperback
Cedd Farrari is swept up in a draft of Cultural Survey experts and sent off to Branoff IV--a remote planet famous mostly for its aristocratic culture. Since Farrari and his team are supposed to bring about democracy, the legendary mistreatment of the indigenous people seems rife with possibilities. But is it?
Lloyd Biggle is one of the classic authors of the 1960s and 1970s who moved beyond the standard hero conquers the world to view different cultures and civilizations with an open mind. While democracy is certainly the ideal, it must be imposed from within the context of the culture. By using a protagonist trained in Culture, Biggle is able to bring this sensitivity to the novel.
Of course there is plenty of adventure and Farrari gets into a lot of trouble as he is separated from the more experienced members of his team. Finally, his cultural training pays off--in a surprising way.
This is a companion piece to the also great SMALL THIN VOICE OF TRUMPETS.
I could not recommend this book more. It may be Biggle's greatest.
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