Rating: [ 6.88 / 10.00 ]
Book Info
| Title | Lord of Light | Rank: [ 6 / 3287 ] |
| Author | Roger Zelazny | |
| Book Type | Novel | |
| Genre | Science Fiction | Rank: [ 2 / 776 ] |
| Setting | Generic | |
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| Edition Info | Avon Books (1969) | ISBN: 0-380-01403-3 |
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Lord of Light is widely regarded as Roger Zelazny's masterpiece. Like many of his other works, the protagonist is clever, cunning, and earthy; a man's man. Yet unlike his other stories, Zelazny draws his primary inspiration from non-Western sources. The world is set in the far future, and is ruled by a caste who take on the role, serial immortality, and powers, of gods from Hindu mythology. Replete with references to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the protagonist rebels against his fellow "gods", and wages a generations-long war of cultural sabotage against the forces of Heaven.
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| 10 / 10 | armadillo | One of my favorite books. The combination of non-western fantasy, non-linear narative and science fantasy/superpowers hit me at just the right time (high school). Some great stuff here. |
| 8 / 10 | appelcline | I enjoyed the Buddhist element in this book, though Buddhism was only being used as a tool by the main character. The main character, Sam, is charming and very sympathetic. I enjoyed the book quite a bit. |
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