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Wanderers and Islanders (Legends of the Land) (Paperback)
by Steve Cockayne (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  (4 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit; New Ed edition (2 Jan 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841491535
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841491530
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 502,116 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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CHINA MIEVILLE
'Steve Cockayne has created something fascinating and strange. It is intricate, important and moving'

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Magnificent Debut, 26 May 2002
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This review is from: Wanderers and Islanders (Legends of the Land) (Paperback)
A facinating and beautiful book. What's it about ? No idea ! Does it matter ? No. The writing is a joy. The characters both engaging and bizzarre. A book that takes place in a time that is almost, but, not quite, turn of the 20th century, and a place that has a feudal european feel.
If it bears comparison with any other writer (always a dodgy idea) it would be Christopher Priest (of "Affirmation","The Glamour" and "The Prestige"). But much less harsh.
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3.0 out of 5 stars promising start, 5 Mar 2002
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This review is from: Wanderers and Islanders (Legends of the Land) (Paperback)
Why do fantasy writers have to generate whole series of books? Is it a a lack of imagination that once they have created one world of characters, they have to get as much mileage out of them as possible? Or, conversely, is it that audiences will always want to know more about a well-constructed universe? It's an approach that has certainly worked for Tolkien. And at least with Steve Cockayne's debut novel, readers are the right place - in the beginning. Wanderers and Islanders marks the launch of his Legends of the Land saga. It's a promising start.

Set in a world that is part-1890s rural England, part-magickal fantasy, it's an ensemble piece with the overarching story told through the exploits and dreamstates of the various characters. A young boy receives a visionary gift he knows nothing of, an old man is haunted by a malevolent presence, while the king's magician is embittered as his techniques are overcome by progress o