Winning the 1968 hugo award for best novel isnt the only claim to fame of robert zelaznys lord of light. It plainly isnt planned by any means as an authentic portrayal of india or hindu faith, even more a caricature set up intentionally to take full advantage of the power of the gods. The context of the novel modern western characters in a hindu buddhistinfused world is reflected in the books opening lines. Rhllor, also known as the lord of light, the heart of fire, the god of flame and. Bedhead, the fall, the gun club, hawkwind, high on fire, pavement, roxy music, uncle tupelo, white fence, wire. Lord of light was published in 1967, won the hugo in 1968, and is often considered a science fiction masterwork. Im not really comfy with this unlike the religious beliefs zelazny. Roger zelazny burst onto the sf scene in the early 1960s with a series of dazzling and groundbreaking short stories. Buy lord of light book online at low prices in india lord of light.
The thing that zelazny has done is to take his time, infusing his book with contemplative moments and a purposely fake hindu gloss, but without losing pace. He won his first of six hugo awards for lord of light, and soon after produced the first book of his enormously popular amber series, nine princes in amber. He is willing to sacrifice a bit of reading ease for art, and it pays off handsomely. I have often seen it referred to as a top ten all time science fiction novel and many people consider it their favorite science fiction book. It was awarded the 1968 hugo award for best novel, and nominated for a nebula award in the same category. He has written countless standalone novels that include the dream master, this immortal, lord of light, damnation alley, and many, many more. Fyodor dostoevskys the karamazov brothers ignet avsey, tr. He notably coauthored the novel deus irae, published in 1976, with fellow scifi author philip k. I do not share her enthusiasm but i will give it 5 stars. Lord of light audiobook roger zelazny hd audio books. The religion in question in lord of light is hinduism or, at least.
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