6 rows · · Isle of the Dead by Roger Zelazny. Paperback $ Hardcover. $ Paperback. ISBN · Isle of the Dead: This is classic Zelazny: the merging of man and mythology. In this case, the mythology is entirely alien (the Pei'an pantheon), and, as seems to be the norm for Zelazny, the man (Francis Sandow) is darn near immortal. Also, as usual for Zelazny, the magic is there. My only complaint with the book is that I wish there were more of it.4/5(). This is the second Zelazny novel from and couldn't be more different than the first, Damnation Alley. That novel was a post-apocalyptic pulp adventure. In Isle of the Dead, which I hadn't read before, we are introduced to the character Francis Sandow, the last surviving human born in the 20th century (it's set in /5.
Roger Zelazny Book Review: Isle of the Dead Continuing the series of Zelazny reviews, I suppose it's about time to take a look at Isle of the Dead. After all, it gave this blog its name. The feeling that had filled me with the creation of each of them came over me then. I had hurled something into the pit. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for ISLE OF DEAD By Roger Zelazny *Excellent Condition* at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Buy a cheap copy of Isle of the Dead book by Roger Zelazny. As with his classic Lord of Light, Roger Zelazny's new book explores the consequences of a human becoming a god. Francis Sandow, known as Shimbo of Darktree, God of Free shipping over $
Isle of the Dead is a science fiction novel by American writer Roger Zelazny, published in with cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in , and won the French Prix Apollo in The title refers to the several paintings by Swiss-German painter Arnold Böcklin. Isle of the Dead: This is classic Zelazny: the merging of man and mythology. In this case, the mythology is entirely alien (the Pei'an pantheon), and, as seems to be the norm for Zelazny, the man (Francis Sandow) is darn near immortal. Also, as usual for Zelazny, the magic is there. My only complaint with the book is that I wish there were more of it. One of Roger Zelazny's finest novels, this tale of a man who embodies an alien god encompasses science-fiction, mythology, psychology, and the poignancy of being human - and does so in well under pages.
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