- Taschenbuch: 288 Seiten
- Verlag: Tor Books; Auflage: Trade Pbk. (Oktober 1998)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0312864035
- ISBN-13: 978-0312864033
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,7 x 14,1 x 1,9 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.1 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (11 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.947.396 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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The Gift is the second book from up-and-coming author Patrick O'Leary, and is quite a departure from his wonderful and zany first novel, Door Number Three. The Gift is largely a dark fantasy novel, focusing on a world where magic and storytelling hold sway, although there are some distinctive science fiction overtones. The protagonists are a young king named Simon, who has lost his hearing, and a young woodcutter named Tim, who has lost his family. Both are on a similar quest: they're attempting to find and destroy The Usher of Night, a twisted sorcerer who has unleashed an ancient evil, and who has caused both men great suffering. Although the quest might make this novel sound like a conventional fantasy, it's anything but. O'Leary clearly shows that he enjoys bending genre boundaries as much as he enjoys telling a good story.
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For his second outing, O'Leary moves from science fiction (Door Number Three, 1995) to this fantasy consisting of stories within stories within stories. When young King Simon goes deaf, magicians are summoned to help. One (only later revealed to have been the evil Usher of the Night, along with his horrid sidekick, the rook Tomen) cures the boy--by making him telepathic! Poor tormented Simon--he can't shut the thoughts out--teaches himself magic while searching for a cure, but to no avail. Then he meets young orphan Tim, who's been taught wind magic by an eagle, Dub. Tim cures Simon, and the two realize that the Night Usher and Tomen are their mutual enemies. Years before, a mysterious ailment that killed or damaged only females spread through the land; now it appears that the Night Usher recruits only boys for his nefarious plans. Is there a connection? Tim and Simon acquire another ally, Marty, of a froggy race created by the vanished wizards. All this merely hints at the serpentine convolutions here (cf. Michael Coney's The Celestial Steam Locomotive, 1983). It doesn't quite scale the loftiest pinnacles, but it's a weird, witty, often enchanting climb, boosted by the resolutely feminist subtext. -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Format:Taschenbuch
Patrick O'Leary weaves a masterful tapestry of magic and wonder in 'The Gift'.
He is clearly a master of the English language. Every sentence evokes wonderful imagery. This is one of those books where I was on the edge of my chair throughout.
There's not much more I can add that hasn't already been mentioned in previous reviews. It's a fantastic book. I disagree with the previous reviewer, it can please people coming from different viewpoints. A Robert Jordan fan will enjoy the magic and the evil crows and the magnificent quest..whereas more sophisticated readers can appreciate the subtler nuances.
Those of us who enjoy all kinds of fiction can sit back and bask in a wonderful experience.
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Door Number Three was very good. However, with THE GIFT, O'Leary rendered a delicately balanced, intricate masterpiece. In this gorgeous, tightly-woven tale, O'Leary evokes the poetic magic of Gene Wolfe, who is, in my opinion the greatest writer in the science fiction field. Those incapable of comprehending anything more subtle than THE WHEEL OF TIME, best keep away.
Format:Taschenbuch
I've read countless numbers of Sci-Fi and fantasy tales and The Gift definately ranks as one of the lowest to me. The storyline had such great potential but the author chose not to use it. The plot jumps around as if the author wrote a chapter and stopped for a month then returning without looking back at what he previously wrote. The narrative was also somewhat childish. I looked forward to this book after reading the reviews. What a let down it proved to be! Mr. O'Leary please use better focus next time!!
Adult reader Near Chicago.
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Great book, I hope he writes more
The Gift is everything I ever wanted from a good fantasy/science fiction book. The writing is just as good if not better than his first book, Door Number Three, which was also an... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Mai 1999 von Homie6915@aol.com
Exquisite, enthralling, masterfully written.
This was one of the most incredible books I have ever read, not only because of the twisting, manipulating plot, but because of the immensely detailed description and creation of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
The Storyteller meets Stephen King on Fantasy fareground
This is probably the oddest book there is in this genre. Oleary is a new uprising writer, who has a real talent in storytelling. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. Dezember 1998 von Eshed Gal-Or
Magical, lyrical, haunting.
This magnificent book reaches a plateau I've seldom found in fiction before -- the interweaving of myth and fantasy deals with life's "big" questions through the stories... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
An amazing book for storytellers and audiences alike
O'Leary crafts an excellent story that also serves as a unique look at stories themselves: why they are so powerful in our lives and what they mean to us. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. August 1998 veröffentlicht
Two words. Translations, anyone?!
This story was sooooo twisted, you get lost in the book. If this book didn't have good stories when I finally caught up and grasped its' content, this book would have negative... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. Juli 1998 veröffentlicht
Beautifully plotted but not quite there.
I found "The Gift" to be frustrating because it came so close to being magnificent. The use of stories, the slow unfolding of both present and past, the characters and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. März 1998 veröffentlicht
A wonderful and magical adventure!
I found this book as enjoyable as Door Number Three. It is a fairy tale, with modern overtones, rich in description, and almost surrealistic. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Januar 1998 veröffentlicht
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