Lord of Light Paperback - 2004
by Roger Zelazny
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This is one of my favourite science fiction novels. The surviviors of vanished "Urath" (Earth) reach a distant planet in a spaceship named Star Of India. They use their advanced technology to gain godlike abilities and defeat the natives - beings of pure energy. A caste system based on the ancient Hindu religion is established and the original crewmembers take on the identity of hindu gods. Their use of "reincarnation" technology has rendered them immortal , and they rule over a world populated by descendants of their countless previous bodies. Technology is restricted by the gods at a medieval level and any further progress is ruthlessly crushed. The gods are content, until one of their own rebels. Sam, the Binder Of Demons, is against the status quo. He wishes to bring down Heaven and his rebellion drives a rift through the pantheon. This has to be one of Roger Zelazny's finest works. A masterfully told tale , with flashbacks used to bring the reader forward, and a plot that increases my admiration for the trickster hero with every twist. A wonderful read. The work of craftsman.
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Earth is long since dead. On a colony planet, a band of men has gained control of technology, made themselves immortal, and now rules their world as the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Only one dares oppose them: he who was once Siddhartha and is now Mahasamatman. Binder of Demons. Lord of Light.
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- Title Lord of Light
- Author Roger Zelazny
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 296
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Voyager, New York
- Publication date 2004-05-11
- ISBN 9780060567231 / 0060567236
- Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.36 x 0.77 in (20.32 x 13.61 x 1.96 cm)
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Category Fiction - Science Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Space colonies
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2004043235
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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