Colin Greenland Knihy

Her father's advice seemed only sensible. The Flying island of high Haven was a dangerous place. So what was she doing down on the docks at midnight, talking to the sinister gentleman with the iron jaw.

The barbarians are coming and what do they bring? A vivid, turbulent novel following the fates of two very different people in a land that is not their own drawn together at The Hour Of The Thin Ox In tranquil, prosperous Bryland, a young heiress learns of a new engine of war which will bring terrible change in its wake. In the distant, arrogant nation of Escaly, the elderly Imperial Geometer is sent upon an unexpected and frightening mission. In the dark, feverish jungles of Belanesi, a strange half-human people wait for a season of rain and the call of a mysterious piper. At the Hour of the Thin Ox three cultures collide, with violent and paradoxical consequences.

In an attempt to escape the solar system, renegade space jockey Tabitha Jute and her crew of escaped criminal psychopaths direct their planet-sized starship toward the unexplored Proxima Centauri, but they are targeted by a hijacker.

Walled off from a world it no longer remembers, the city of Thryn decays in arrogant isolation. Its ancient scriptures tell of the god,Gomath, who will one day return to perfect his city. But his return has been long awaited.In a bizarre coincidence of events, Lupio, a cynical and decadent young aristocrat, is unwillingly entangled in the prophecy. Appalled, he decides to break ancient law and flee the city. He joins up with Dubilier, a failed poet and dreamer, who is trying to escape from the death of inspiration and love. Together they travel through uncharted lands in search of the lost god. One of them wants to find him. The other certainly does not...

Captain Tabitha Jute finds herself in a dire situation, having lost command of the alien starship Plenty and the loyalty of its diverse crew. Captured beneath the ominous twin stars of Capella, she faces the manipulative Guardians and the oppressive Seraphim. As they orchestrate a frightening experiment on humanity, Jute's only hope lies in a reckless journey into a dying star system. Driven by her determination, she seeks to reclaim Plenty and uncover the Capellans' ultimate secrets, revealing her fierce resolve against her captors.

A BSFA and ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD winning novel, available for the first time in 15 years!

Auflage: 1. 1986 288 Seiten 17,8 x 11,6 x 2,0 cm, Taschenbuch Goldmann Wilhelm GmbH,