by RogerZelazny (Author)
Imagine a distant world where gods walk as men, but wield vast and hidden powers. Here they have made the stage on which they build a subtle pattern of alliance, love, and deadly enmity. Are they truly immortal? Who are these gods who rule the destiny of a teeming world? Their names include Brahma, Kali, Krishna and also he who was called Buddha, the Lord of Light, but who now prefers to be known simply as Sam. The gradual unfolding of the story - how the colonization of another planet became a re-enactment of Eastern mythology - is one of the great imaginative feats of modern science fiction.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 29 Mar 2010
ISBN 10: 0575094214
ISBN 13: 9780575094215
Book Overview: One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time.
Prizes: Shortlisted for SFWA Nebula Award Novelette Category 1968.