Talking Man
 1987 Avon Books edition | |
| Author | Terry Bisson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Publisher | Arbor House (Hardback, 1986) Avon Books (Paperback, 1987) |
| Pages | 192 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-87795-813-0 (Hardback, U.S.) 978-0380751419 (Paperback, U.S.) |
Talking Man is a 1986 fantasy novel by American author Terry Bisson. The book tells the story of a Kentucky mechanic called "Talking Man". Talking Man is a wizard who creates his own world.[1]
Reception[]
Orson Scott Card rated Talking Man as one of the best SF books of 1986, saying "Bisson brings off his story of a Kentucky junkyard wizard with panache."[2]
Dave Langford reviewed Talking Man for White Dwarf #95, and stated that "quest to save the world from having never been involves a demented car-chase from Kentucky to the North Pole: enjoyably offbeat."[3]
References[]
- ^ Talking Man at Fantastic Fiction
- ^ "Books to Look For", F&SF, May 1987
- ^ Langford, Dave (November 1987). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 95. Games Workshop. p. 12.
External links[]
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- 1986 American novels
- 1986 fantasy novels
- American fantasy novels
- Novels set in Kentucky
- Works by Terry Bisson
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