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by Julian May (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Tor; Reprint edition (8 Jan 1982)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 033026656X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330266567
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.1 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,881 in Books (See Bestsellers 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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5.0 out of 5 stars Long nights of reading guaranteed!, 21 Jan 2004
By Mr. RCS Young "rcsy" (Camberley, England) - See all my reviews
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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!

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Addiction and cure, 7 Jul 2001
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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Severley Under rated, 1 Oct 2007
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 would be as big as the Lord of the Rings). I started reading the book and found it slow and confusing to begin with, as it switched from one character to another with almost lightning speed, but soon got into it. In no time at all it takes you on an epic journey which I could not put down until I had read the entire series. Without wanting to give too much away I will just say it blends magic with adventure with deep characters. As I say in my title, I think this book (and series) is seriously under rated and should be a lot more available (and sought after) than it currently is.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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 23 months ago by House of the Haricots

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, but takes a little getting in to
May's Pliocene Epoch novels (of which this is the first) are very strong SF/Fantasy. Unfortunately this first book is a little slow starting as it is necessarily putting into... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning read, but not for bed-time
Julian has written an amazing series of books. Intelligent, articulate and is not scared of 'bumping off' her main characters which makes for a refreshing change. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 1999

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