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Roma Eterna
The Roman Emp ever fell. Riven by political ambition and internal dissent, thrown into turmoil by rebellion and civil war, it changed and adapted, and somehow it survived. The balance of power between Constantinopolis in the east and Roma in the west ebbed and flowed, but the Empire endured. And it continued to expand, encountering
the New World while still dominating the old.
Robert Silverberg’s superbly accomplished and ambitious novel explores over fifteen hundred years of Roman history through the very human stories of some of those who lived it. The young soldier encountering the exoticism of the New World for the first time; the minor official exiled to Arabia, for some misdemeanour, whose meeting with a religious fanatic may have changed the course of history; the military hero seizing his destiny; the innocent British aristocrat witnessing at first hand the bloody destruction of the royal family, and the children who find the last emperor in a decaying house in an old wood are all vividly and memorably portrayed.
This brilliant and thought-provoking work from one of science fiction’s greatest talents will take its place among the very best of the alternate histories.
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The Longest Way Home
For more than a thousand years, society on Homeworld has remained rigidly stratified. The Great Houses rule, peace between them enforced by unbreakable webs of kinship. The Folk accept the benefits of the system: stability, prosperity and peace. The Indigenes - their world occupied for thousands of years by settlers from Old Earth - are placid.
Then, on one night of worldwide rebellion, everything changes, as the Folk turn against
the ruling Houses and annihilate them. Joseph - scion of one Great House, visiting another - is one of the few survivors at House Getfen. His home is ten thousand miles away. The infrastructure which he has taken for granted all his life - communications, transport - has been swept away. For all he knows, his family has been wiped out as thoroughly as the members of House Getfen. But his only hope lies in finding his way home across ten thousand miles of a world turned suddenly strange and hostile. To succeed, he must set aside all his old beliefs and assumptions and learn the truth about the world he lives in.
Robert Silverberg’s newest novel is a` masterful portrayal of a society turned upside-down, and a colourful and highly imaginative depiction of an alien world.
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Tower of Glass
Simeon Krug is a man with a vision, and he has the vast wealth necessary to bring it into being. For Krug wishes to communicate with the stars, to answer signals from deep space.
The colossal glass tower that he is building for the purpose soars high above the Arctic tundra, a sparkling monument to his determination and obsession. The androids who are working on it are perfect synthetic creations, created by Krug's own process in Krug's own factories, and their commitment to the project and their loyalty to Krug are beyond question. For they have made him their god and believe that through him they will become flesh and blood.
But Krug is not a god, and when the androids learn the bitter truth their anger is terrible and uncontrollable and threatens much more than Krug's tower.
Tower of Glass is a tense and powerful novel written with the intense creativity and ferocious imagination which characterize Silverberg's finest work. Dealing intelligently and forthrightly with important themes, it is science fiction at its thrilling best.
‘In tower of Glass Silverberg surpasses himself. This is a multi-levelled work of high adventure, considerab le tension and social consciousness’ Harlan Ellison
'Well honed and intelligent' Brian W. Aldiss
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First British Edition Voyager (1999) |
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Legends
A landmark collection - Eleven new works by the masters of modern Fantasy
Only the most talented storytellers create worlds that are beyond fantasy, worlds that become realities. In Legends, edited by the legendary Robert Silverberg, the reader can visit eleven of the most fabulous worlds ever created. Eleven new works by the world's most famous fantasy authors in a single magnificent volume: eleven worlds!
Stephen King: A new Dark Tower quest by the last of the gunslingers, Roland of Gilead. Dark fantasy and icy realism in King's most visionary mix of magic and horror.
Terry Pratchett: A new Discworld story of fruit, vegetables and deadly rivalry between Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg.
Terry Goodkind: A new story set in the world of The Sword of Truth, a blood-curdling battle of green fire and black magic between the First Wizard and Panis Rahl.
Orson Scott Card: An addition to The Tales of Alvin Maker and a step closer to the ultimate confrontation between Alvin and the Unmaker.
Robert Silverberg: A new Majipoor story by the master storyteller himself returns us to the time of the most famous Pontifex of all, Lord Valentine.
Ursula K. LeGuin: A new Earthsea story takes a woman for the first time to the mage's Isle of Roke.
Tad Williams: A new story in the world of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn is haunted by Prester John, dragon's blood and ancient hatreds on the Road of Dreams.
George R.R. Martin: A new story in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire follows the fortunes of a self-made knight, his honour, his horse, his squire, his luck.
Anne McCaffrey: A new Pern story sets a young Runner on her journey through life dreaming of dragons and glory.
Raymond E. Feist: A new story in The Riftwar Saga set in the early days of the Riftwar, when the Kingdom had just been invaded by the Tsurani.
Robert Jordan: A new Wheel of Time story bears witness to storm and battle in the shadow of the Blight... as the Wheel turns.
'The biggest names in contemporary fantasy have written novellas set in their most popular worlds. Fortunately, the standard matches the notion; maybe the contributors were spurred on by group rivalry' Time Out
'An essential buy for every fantasy fan’ SFX
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Majipoor Chronicles
The legendary Majipoor Saga continues
The young street urchin Hissune was rewarded for his help in the restoration of Lord Valentine as Coronel of Majipoor with a job in the Hall of Records of the Labyrinth. Loathing the mounds of tax reports he's told to sift and classify, Hissune explores the Labyrinth, especially the forbidden places ... especially the Register of Souls. Preparing for a summons to return to Castle Mount, Hissune bluffs his way into that most secret library of the lives of Majipoor's rich, famous and notorious inhabitants.
There in the Register of Souls, Hissune discovers more than he bargained for as he voyages among memories of power-struggle and battle, love and death on the turbulent Great Sea of Majipoor. It would seem that Lord Valentine has forgotten him. Hissune, however, now has damaging knowledge even of his Coronel, and his loyalty to the Starburst Crown will be tested hard …
‘Marvel upon marvel… this is a beautiful book’ Los Angeles Times
'Silverberg's invention is prodigious ... he maintains his rhythm and suspense to the end' Times Literary Supplement
‘There are two things that abide: absolute awe at Silverberg’s capacity for creating images… and the compassion that colours every word and all the souls in his enormous world’ Washington Post
About The Author
Robert Silverberg was born in New York in 1935. He began to write while studying for his BA. By 1956 he was publishing prolifically and he was given the Hugo Award for Most Promising New Author in that year. For the next three years Silverberg turned out short stories under numerous pseudonyms for Amazing Stories, Fantastic, Science Fiction Adventures and Super-Science Fiction. While continuing a prodigious output of SF novels (usually re-written short stories), Silverberg branched out into non fiction during the 60's with such titles as The Golden Dream (1967) and Mound-Builders of Ancient America (1968). In the late 60's Silverberg started writing more stylized and intense work, such as Thorns (1967) and The Man in the Maze (1969). A Time of Changes (1971) won the Nebula Award, as did several of his novellas. He was awarded a Hugo in 1969 for the novella Nightwings which was later expanded into a novel of the same name. Having written solidly for so long, Silverberg quit for four years after Shadrach in the Furnace (1976), disenchanted and exhausted. He resumed his work with Lord Valentine's Castle (1980) and has continued to write ever since. Throughout his career he has also contributed to the field of SF with the many original anthologies he has compiled. The most highly regarded of these was New Dimensions, which ran to 12 volumes, finally finishing in 1981.
Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.
Roma Eterna
(Gollancz,
2003)
Aug 03
The Longest Way Home
(Gollancz,
2002)
Gollancz Pbk Jul 03
Tower of Glass
(Gollancz,
2000)
Gollancz Pbk Apr 00
Legends
(Voyager,
1999)
Voyager Pbk Apr 00
Majipoor Chronicles
(Gollancz,
1984)
HarperCollins Pbk May 00
The Stochastic Man
(
1975)
Gollancz Pbk Jul 01
The Masks of Time
Gollancz Pbk Sep 02
The King of Dreams
Voyager Pbk Feb 01
Thorns
Gollancz Pbk Dec 00
The Book of Skulls
Gollancz Millenium Pbk Dec 99
Roma Eterna
by Robert Silverberg
