Tales of Neveryon (Epic Neveryon) by Delany, Samuel R - 1996

Random House Publishing Group, 1979. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

A novel of myth and literacy about a long-ago land on the brink of civilization. Vol 1In his four-volume series Return to Nevèrÿon, Hugo and Nebula award-winner Samuel R. Delany appropriated the conceits of sword-and-sorcery fantasy to explore his characteristic themes of language, power, gender, and the nature of civilization. Wesleyan University Press has reissued the long-unavailable Nevèrÿonvolumes in trade paperback.The eleven stories, novellas, and novels in Return to Nevèrÿon's four volumes chronicle a long-ago land on civilization's brink, perhaps in Asia or Africa, or even on the Mediterranean. Taken slave in childhood, Gorgik gains his freedom, leads a slave revolt, and becomes a minister of state, finally abolishing slavery. Ironically, however, he is sexually aroused by the iron slave collars of servitude. Does this contaminate his mission ― or intensify it? Presumably elaborated from an ancient text of unknown geographical origin, the stories are sunk in translators' and… Read More

Bantam, 1979. 264 yellowing pages, white pictorial with black & blue ltrs, yellow printers ink on edges, corners and head-heel of spine are nicked and chipped, crease on back cover. A barbarous alien empire ruled by primal brutality, intrigue and fear.. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. G++.

Wesleyan University Press, 1993. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

bantam book, , (ORIGINAL 1979), first edition. 12333, very good (COLLECTION OF 9 STORIES), paperback,

Wesleyan University Press, 1993-10-15. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good.

bantam book, , (ORIGINAL 1979), first edition. 12333, very good -fine, reading crease (COLLECTION OF 9 STORIES), paperback,

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