This is the first volume of the Helliconia trilogy - a monumental saga which goes beyond anything yet created by this master among today's imaginative writers. An entire solar system is revealed, and with a world disturbingly reflective of our own, Helliconia: an Earth-like planet where dynasties change with the seasons. In the beginning, a solitary lad, Yuli, sets out from the icy barriers after his father has been captured by phagors. It is winter, the centuries-long Helliconian winter. Yuli enters the priesthood of an ...
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This is the first volume of the Helliconia trilogy - a monumental saga which goes beyond anything yet created by this master among today's imaginative writers. An entire solar system is revealed, and with a world disturbingly reflective of our own, Helliconia: an Earth-like planet where dynasties change with the seasons. In the beginning, a solitary lad, Yuli, sets out from the icy barriers after his father has been captured by phagors. It is winter, the centuries-long Helliconian winter. Yuli enters the priesthood of an underworld where darkness is holy and holiness has power over individuals. He learns of warrior mystics called Keppers and of an even more secret elite, the lascivious Takers. Through trials and wonders, he worked his way back to the world of the day to found a city called Oldorando, where his descendents recall his name because he rejected his faith in favour of his people. Later in the history of Oldorando, Aoz Roon enters the picture - a leader with a dark past; Shay Tal, a sorceress who is his loving adversary; young Laintal Ay, who alters the course of history, and many other memorable characters. Again we encounter the phagors, that beats-species which is man's unalterable rival. Over the years, phagor armies cross a continent to conquer Oldorando - an Oldorando now in the grip of violent change, as winter yields to brilliant spring. Events and characters and animals stream across the pages of this gigantic novel. Cosmic in scope, it keeps an eye lovingly on the humans involved. So the 5,000 inhabitants of the Earth's observation station above Helliconia keep their eyes trained on the events of Oldorando and may long ot intervene though the dangers are too great. So we on Earth have them all in our vision in one of the most consuming and magnificent novels of scientific romance.
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Add this copy of Helliconia Spring to cart. $57.71, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1982 by Jonathan Cape.
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Very good Veyr Good jacket. First Edition. Jonathan Cape 1982, first edition. Binding firm. Pages clean and bright, no markings. Unclipped Dust Jacket. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.
Add this copy of Helliconia Spring to cart. $40.14, like new condition, Sold by Green Ink Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hay on Wye, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Easton Press.
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Fine. No dust jacket. Collector's First Edition finely bound in genuine leather w/ gilt decoration and gilt edges text block. Introduction by T. A Shippey. Illustrated by David Deitrick. Blank ex-libris sticker to front free endpaper. Board fore-edges marked w/ blue paint. Some age-staining to contents but ow/ book clean, bright and in near mint condition.
Add this copy of Helliconia Spring to cart. $9.45, good condition, Sold by Hawking Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Edgewood, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Ace Books.
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Good. Size: 112x16x80; Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show moderate edge wear, creased spine.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Add this copy of Helliconia Spring (Collier Nucleus Science Fiction to cart. $12.00, fair condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Collier Books.
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Fair. This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Standard-sized.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Collier Nucleus Science Fiction Classic edition. Volume 1. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very good. Paperback. Binding and spine tight. Some dust foxing and edge wear to pages. No apparent marks throughout this book. No creasing to cover and spine. Tracking available on most domestic orders.
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