The Book of the River
First edition (publ. Gollancz)
The Book of the River is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1984.
Plot summary[]
The Book of the River is a novel in which Yaleen is one of the women who sail in an immense river which cannot be crossed due to the gelatinous Black Current that runs its full length.[1]
Reception[]
Dave Langford reviewed The Book of the River for White Dwarf #55, and stated that "Not exactly major Watson, but good-humoured and enormously readable."[1]
Reviews[]
- Review by Chris Morgan (1984) in Fantasy Review, August 1984
- Review by K. V. Bailey (1984) in Vector 122
- Review by Baird Searles (1986) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1986
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (1986) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #86 November 1986
References[]
- ^ a b Langford, Dave (July 1984). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 55. Games Workshop. p. 20.
Categories:
- 1984 British novels
- British science fiction novels