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Raising The Stones (Gollancz S.F.) (Paperback)

by Sheri S. Tepper (Author)
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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz; New edition edition (14 Nov 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857983254
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857983258
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.2 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 711,023 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When the human settlers arrived on Hobbs Land, the native intelligent specvies, the Owlbrit, were already almost extinct. Before the last one died, a few years later, the humans had learned a little of their language, their ideas and theirb religion. It seemed the natural thing for the settlers to maintain the last Owlbrit temple, with the strange statue that was its God. When when that God died - disintegrating overnight - it seemed equally natural to start preparing its replacement. Maire Manone came to Hobbs Land to escape the harsh patriachal religion of Voorstod, but Voorstod hasn't forgotten her - or forgiven her. But the men who arrive on Hobbs Land to find and return Maire to her homeland haven't taken Hobbs Land's God into account . . .


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Sheri S. Tepper is the author of several resoundingly acclaimed novels, including the Arthur C. Clarke nominated Gibbon's Decline and Fall, Six Moon Dance, The Family Tree, A Plague of Angels, Sideshow and Beauty, which was voted Best Fantasy Novel of the Year by readers of Locus and will be appearing as part of the Fantasy Masterworks series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A welcome re-issue, but not for the faint of heart, 7 Jan 2003
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Tepper is not an especially subtle author. When she has an agenda (as she invariably does), she ensures the reader knows about it. At great length. Whether this affects your enjoyment of an otherwise well-written and thoughtful piece of SF really depends on your own levels of patience.

A (very) loose sequel to Tepper's classic 'Grass', this is a tale of religion gone wrong, and the attempts of a small group of individuals (and their frankly creepy god-creature) to put it right. The pace varies, but there are enough twists and interesting ideas to keep the reader guessing, and the good guys are well-rounded if sometimes a little bland. The bad guys suffer from, quite simply, being bad, and Tepper wastes no more effort on them than it takes to explain why their world-view is wrong.

Originally published over ten years ago, this is not Tepper at her best (for that, read 'Grass'), but it does contain all the elements that make her one of the most challenging writers in her genre: not big tech SF, but SF dealing fundamentally with human societies and human relationships. You may disagree with her view of what makes mankind tick, but you can't deny that it is passionate and uncompromising. Recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sheila Mac, 13 May 2009
Sheri Tepper is an amazing author. I've bought almost every book of hers that I can - and some more than once!! I had to buy Raising the Stones again because my daughters' dog ate some of the old book!

Every time I read one of her books, I am submerged into her world. They are thought provoking, fascinating, full of incredible detail - particularly the people, and ultimately rewarding and fulfilling. Wonderful stuff.
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