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Alvin Journeyman (Tales of Alvin Maker) (Paperback)

by Orson Scott Card (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit (1 Mar 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841490296
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841490298
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 91,193 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'From beginning to end, this novel is full of riches' BOOKLIST 'The most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson's original Thomas Covenant trilogy.' CHICAGO SUN-TIMES 'History, legend, magic, dreams: Card stirs them into a rich brew with a remarkably authentic flavour' LOCUS

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'The most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson's original Thomas Covenant trilogy.'

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2.0 out of 5 stars What about the story?, 17 Nov 1998
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This review is from: Alvin Journeyman (Tales of Alvin Maker) (Mass Market Paperback)
Card really is a skilled writer. I admit having read through Journeyman very fast and eagerly, as i did with the first 3 of the Alvin books. His very american, right-to-the-point style and the colorful settings have a sure way of making me live with the story. Still, this is exactly why the book becomes such a dissappointment. Card's ability to design absorbing atmosphere makes him the ideal author of first books in series. I was totally taken by the first Alvin, and the second book also promised more, despite of the storylines that were obviously discarded (I thought they would come up again in the sequels). And then he goes on writing several hundreds of pages that have nothing to do with the ideas in the first or even the second book, indeed increasing the pace so that he does not even seem to remember the earlier chapters of the Journeyman by the end of it. The blatant changes in the plot and in the characters remind me frighteningly much of E. R. Burroughs' classic Tarzan novels, originally written as serial stories for magazines, in which the author actually did forget the names and motives of the characters on occasion.

When I finished the Seventh Son I was hungry for it's sequel, and I still am!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great read by fantasy's greatest author., 3 Sep 1999
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Orson Scott Card has weaved has creative magic throughout the Alvin Maker series, and he has done so again with a book that is not only a fine story, but fine literature as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing. Orson Scott Card is now my favorite Author., 31 May 1999
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I was first introduced to Orson Scott Card as I randomly searched through Amazon.com's sci-fi section for a book to buy with a ten dollar gift certificate. I ended up buying Ender's Game. I read it in two days(while attending high school and keeping up with all it's related hoopla). I went on to read the entire Ender Series and love it. I have read all the books in the Alvin Maker Series in about two weeks. They are entrancing. I stayed up until after four o' clock in the morning reading Alvin Journeyman, as I couldn't put it down. This book is just as good as any in the rest of the series, in my opinion. It is a superb work by an extraordinarily talented author.(I guess you could say his knack was writing ;-)
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5.0 out of 5 stars It was great
I thought that this book was great and I am now reading the fifth one. Does anyone know when the 6th one is coming out?
Published on 26 Mar 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Alvin Journeyman is one book too many
Just like a great lawyer may lose an otherwise flawless case by asking one too many questions, or a great boxer may lose his place in history by fighting one too many fights,... Read more
Published on 29 Sep 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment after books 1-3, but with some merit.
I have long considered the first three books of the Alvin Maker series to be true masterpieces. Alvin Journeyman did not live up to the promise set by its predecessors, in my... Read more
Published on 3 Jul 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars THIS is supposed to be the ending?!?!
I loved the first three books in this series, but, how can I put this nicely? This one stinks. This series built up alot of momentum, and I don't mind when the author leaves... Read more
Published on 24 Feb 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put it down
I have been a fan of Orson Scott Card for a couple of years now and have read the Ender's and Homecoming series as well as other works by Card. They were all fantastic. Read more
Published on 28 Jul 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent first book of a compelling fantasy, history series
Mr Card is the best fantasy writer at this time. This series was the first books of his I read and I was immediately captivated by his plot development and superior... Read more
Published on 2 Jul 1997

2.0 out of 5 stars Ummm...not his best work
Well, I loved Ender Game, in fact I've just read it again for the umpteenth time, but even ignoring what this wirter is actually capable of, this is not a good book. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars The whole Alvin Maker series comprises Card'sbest work
These books are some of Card's best work. In my opinion they are better books than his more famous Ender series. Read more
Published on 3 May 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for anyone!
This series is the most well written and entertaining works I've ever come across. Card brilliantly ties American history to this delightful tale of an endearing man with unusual... Read more
Published on 9 Feb 1997

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