He has edited several anthologies and is the author of the nonfiction book that focuses on himself, written also with the help of neil randall that was published in 1988. It was awarded the 1968 hugo award for best novel, and nominated for a. A strange tale of hindu gods that arent, this novels progress through the real world was. Roger zelazny books list of books by author roger zelazny. Lord of light, his third novel, is his finest book. His followers called him mahasamatman and said he was a god. The story of lord of light is that a group of high tech people with ineluctable. Its ideas are grand and ambitious, as much in the vein of fantasy as in science fiction, the basic structure of much of the novel borrowed from the creation myth of buddhist lore heavily based on reality but mythologised after two and a half millennia, the aforementioned sam taking on the role of prince siddhartha. This brilliant seminal sf novel plays a big role in the real events behind the oscarnominated film, but unfairly doesnt get a mention. Its the best writing of his that ive come across so far. Roger zelazny has contributed to the third book in the nebula award stories series, published in 1967. In the 1960s, roger zelazny dazzled the sf world with what seemed to be inexhaustible talent and inventiveness.
Roger zelazny solidified his position on my favorite authors list with lord of light. Lord of light by roger zelazny, 9780575094215, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. On a colony planet, a band of men has gained control of technology, made themselves immortal, and now rule their world as the gods of the hindu pantheon. Long story short, immortals from earth set up shop on another world and assumed the guise of hindu gods. Lord of light by roger zelazny technological recreation of mythic personalities by human colonizers on a new world put people in roles beyond their wisdom sam, who has taken on the buddha persona, cant go along with the hypocrisy and departure from genuine being this sets heaven at war with itself and the stage for subtle, interpersonal. See all books authored by roger zelazny, including the great book of amber, and lord of light, and more on. Buy a cheap copy of lord of light book by roger zelazny. Lord of light is an epic contained in just under a threehundred page novel. Fantasy disguised as science fiction disguised as fantasy. It was awarded the 1968 hugo award for best novel, and nominated for a nebula award in the same category. In addition to his hugos, he went on to win three nebula awards over the course of a long and distinguished career.
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