- Taschenbuch: 448 Seiten
- Verlag: Aspect; Auflage: Reprint (1. Februar 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0446676640
- ISBN-13: 978-0446676649
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,8 x 14,8 x 3,2 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.1 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (11 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.194.751 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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The imperious Winter colonists have ruled the planet Tiamat for 150 years, deriving wealth from the slaughter of the sea mers. But soon the galactic stargate will close, isolating Tiamat, and the 150-year reign of the Summer primitives will begin. All is not lost if Arienrhod, the ageless, corrupt Snow Queen, can destroy destiny with an act of genocide. Arienrhod is not without competition as Moon, a young Summer-tribe sibyl, and the nemesis of the Snow Queen, battles to break a conspiracy that spans space.
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Moon Dawntreader Summer is a holy woman of her people - a mysterious sibyl, keeper of ancient knowledge. When she is accidentally removed from her planet of Tiamat, she discovers that the Galactic Hegemony purposefully keeps her planet in a technological stone age. Moon must return illegally to her planet to free her people and rescue her onetime lover, Sparks, from the clutches of the evil Snow Queen.
Some great themes are explored in this Hugo-winning novel. The tension between primitive and technological societies is central. In addition, Joan Vinge writes about the conflict between duty to government and duty to oneself, and creates some fine science fiction style mysteries for the reader to ponder while awaiting the climax of the book.
I thought the plot of this book moved a bit slowly, with too much time spent describing the angst experienced by most of the main characters throughout. In addition, the writing style was a bit too simplistic for my taste, with too much about the world being explained by the author before I had a chance to really wonder about what was going on. I think that younger science fiction readers would really enjoy this one, but those who have read a lot of sci-fi or prefer harder, more technically-driven writing would probably find it slow. Those seeking more "literary" sci-fi should probably avoid this book as well.
Still, the book has its fans and a great following, and was recommended to me by someone whose opinion I respect. I'm sure The Snow Queen deserved its Hugo Award in 1981, but it's just not my cup of tea.
Format:Taschenbuch
The many regions of the world of Tiamat were so well described that I still remember them, even though I read this book while in high school. Even minute details stand out to make this world seem real.
Even more important, however, I still rememember the characters -- both good and bad and ... undecided.
Was the heroine "too good to be true"? Maybe so. But in this book, I wouldn't have it any other way. Another type of heroine would not have suited this book.
Anne M. Marble
Reviewer, All About Romance
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I was going through the Hugo list, and unfortunately this was one of the very few remaining titles I did not read yet. I have no idea how this book won Hugo award, they must've had a shortage on science fiction novels in 1980 or they might have just given it for great efforts in trying to rip-off Herbert's Dune and Ursula Le Guin's Left Hand of Darkness.(not to mention the "Snow queen" title) Usually, the sci-fi books lack good writing, but they have, especially Hugo award winners, good plot along with decent or better scientific input. This book does not have either. The characters are all one dimensional, and it actually feels like they are all the same person. This is arguably the worst "science fiction" novel I have read in years ( for certain, the worst Hugo award winning book I've read), and I've read tons of them. This book is not for any science-fiction reader, who's read more than 3 books in the genre. If you read a lot of romance novels or watch soap-operas on basic TV during the afternoon hours, this book is for you. Otherwise, do not bother.I actualy wish I could give it zero stars. If you plan on reading all Hugo winning books, save this one for the last.
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A storytelling genius at work
A writer with Joan Vinge's talent crosses all genres because she has that unique ability of writing a story about PEOPLE. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 13. September 1999 veröffentlicht
AWESOME!
This book is the first science fiction novel I've ever been able to relate to, and really get into! Vinge is now one of my favorite authors, and it really depresses me that 'Summer... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 10. August 1999 veröffentlicht
A great one when you want a book you won't want to put down
I just finished 'The Snow Queen' last night and have spent much of this evening rereading sections I particularly liked. I only do that with books I really enjoy. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Imagination I'd like to see come to life!!!
I first read this book as a young, impressionable freshman in High School. Since then I have read and re-read it. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. September 1998 von Ashley M. Fulton
Great ideas, execution worrying....
The Winter Queen has as its basis a wonderful idea. I feel the problem was the execution. The idea of the changing from Winter to Summer, the sybils, the mers... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. Mai 1998 veröffentlicht
Flabby melodrama
Although epic in size and complications, this book fails to deliver on almost all accounts. The characters are like paper puppets, jerked around unconvincingly as the author drags... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. Mai 1998 von glennrpop@aol.com
A great book; an anthropologist's view of the future
I loved this book. As an anthropologist and an archaeologist, I thought it presented an insight of what it would be like for a culture, trying to evolve against the will of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. Juni 1997 veröffentlicht
SF AND HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
VINGE HAS RECREATED ATHE CLASSIC FAIRY TALE
AND FASHIONED IT AS A SF EPIC. SNOW QUEEN IS A
BEAUTIFUL SF EPIC THAT TAKES YOU TO THE WORLD OF
TIAMAT. Lesen Sie weiter...
AND FASHIONED IT AS A SF EPIC. SNOW QUEEN IS A
BEAUTIFUL SF EPIC THAT TAKES YOU TO THE WORLD OF
TIAMAT. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. April 1997 veröffentlicht
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