Gods of Riverworld (Panther Books) - Softcover

Farmer, Philip Jose

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0586062327 ISBN 13: 9780586062326

Publisher: Collins, 1984

Synopsis

Fifth in the "Riverworld" saga, the chronicle of the planet Riverworld, this book follows the adventures of the 35 billion men and women who woke there one morning to begin the first day of life after death.

About this title

Review:

Praise for the novels of Riverworld:
“A feast for the imagination.”
"—Los Angeles Times"
“A virtual playground for SF’s growing fascination with history.”
"—Locus"
“Farmer’s blend of intellectual daring and pulp-fiction prose found a world-wide audience...sprawling, episodic works gave him room to explore the nuances of a provocative premise while indulging his taste for lurid, violent action.”
"—The New York Times"
“An excellent science fiction writer, far more skillful than I am.”
—Isaac Asimov

Praise for the novels of Riverworld:

"A feast for the imagination."
"--Los Angeles Times"

"A virtual playground for SF's growing fascination with history."
"--Locus"

"Farmer's blend of intellectual daring and pulp-fiction prose found a world-wide audience...sprawling, episodic works gave him room to explore the nuances of a provocative premise while indulging his taste for lurid, violent action."
"--The New York Times"

"An excellent science fiction writer, far more skillful than I am."
--Isaac Asimov

Praise for the novels of Riverworld:
"A feast for the imagination."
"--Los Angeles Times"
"A virtual playground for SF's growing fascination with history."
"--Locus"
"Farmer's blend of intellectual daring and pulp-fiction prose found a world-wide audience...sprawling, episodic works gave him room to explore the nuances of a provocative premise while indulging his taste for lurid, violent action."
"--The New York Times"
"An excellent science fiction writer, far more skillful than I am."
--Isaac Asimov

A feast for the imagination. "Los Angeles Times on the novels of Riverworld"

A virtual playground for SF's growing fascination with history. "Locus on the novels of Riverworld"

Farmer's blend of intellectual daring and pulp-fiction prose found a world-wide audience sprawling, episodic works gave him room to explore the nuances of a provocative premise while indulging his taste for lurid, violent action. "The New York Times on the novels of Riverworld""

A feast for the imagination. Los Angeles Times on the novels of Riverworld

A virtual playground for SF's growing fascination with history. Locus on the novels of Riverworld

Farmer's blend of intellectual daring and pulp-fiction prose found a world-wide audience sprawling, episodic works gave him room to explore the nuances of a provocative premise while indulging his taste for lurid, violent action. The New York Times on the novels of Riverworld

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"A feast for the imagination." --Los Angeles Times on the novels of Riverworld

"A virtual playground for SF's growing fascination with history." --Locus on the novels of Riverworld

"Farmer's blend of intellectual daring and pulp-fiction prose found a world-wide audience...sprawling, episodic works gave him room to explore the nuances of a provocative premise while indulging his taste for lurid, violent action." --The New York Times on the novels of Riverworld

About the Author:

Philip Jose Farmer was one of the great SF writers of the 20th Century, and the Riverworld books are generally considered his masterpiece. He lived in Peoria, Illinois.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0586062327
• ISBN 13: 9780586062326
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368