Tigana - Softcover

Kay. Guy Gavriel.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140131116 ISBN 13: 9780140131116

Publisher: Penguin, 1990

Synopsis

Incorporating magicians, wizardry, love and revenge, this tale of fantasy and kingship follows life at the court of Brandin, evil wizard King of Ygrath, who has cast a spell over the land of Tigana to avenge his son's death at the hand of the king of Tigana, Valentin.

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Review

Praise for TIGANA:

‘Flair, glamour and unstudied romance’ Sunday Express

‘An enchanting, colourful fantasy adventure’ Time Out

‘A huge book, packed with action, I enjoyed it all’ The Times

‘[Tigana] is so perfect I don’t think I could bear it if Kay wrote a sequel’ Interzone

‘One of the best fantasy novels I have read’ Anne McCaffery

‘Kay shows why he’s the heir to Tolkien’s tradition’ Booklist

‘A richly sensuous fantasy world, full of evocative history, religions, folklore, local customs, and a magical rites...a bravura performance, nearly impossible to put down’ Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Guy Gavriel Kay:

‘Kay has delievered such a magnificent conclusion – I can’t praise it enough. THE FIONAVAR TAPESTRY will be read and reread for many years to com’ Fantasy Review

‘Packed with action’ The Times

‘A brilliant and complex portrayal of good and evil’ Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Guy Gavriel Kay was born and raised in Canada. In 1974-5 he spent a year in Oxford assisting Christopher Tolkien in his editorial construction of J R R Tolkien’s posthumously published THE SILMARILLION. He took a law degree at the University of Toronto on his return to Canada and was admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1981. Guy Gavriel Kay lives in Toronto

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140131116
• ISBN 13: 9780140131116
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 688