And Strange At Ecbatan The Trees; A Novel
Jonathan Weld (Cover art) New York: Harper & Row, 1976. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. [10], 154 pages. DJ worn, torn, scuffed and soiled. Bishop's second novel (and first hardcover publication) takes its title from Archibald MacLeish's poem "You, Andrew Marvell". It is set in the same far future as his Hugo- and Nebula-nominated novella "The White Otters of Childhood." There are two surviving races, both genetically engineered by a third, the Parfects, who also manipulate the ongoing struggle between them. Michael Lawson Bishop (November 12, 1945 – November 13, 2023) was an American author. Over five decades and in more than thirty books, he created what has been called a "body of work that stands among the most admired and influential in modern science fiction and fantasy literature." In 1996, Bishop became writer-in-residence at LaGrange College located near his home in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Bishop taught creative-writing courses and an occasional January interim-term course. He held this position until Spring 2012. Bishop was twice awarded the Nebula: in 1981 for "The Quickening" (Best Novelette) and in 1982 for No Enemy But Time (Best Novel). He also received four Locus Awards and his work has been nominated for numerous Hugo Awards. In July 2009, "The Pile" was the recipient of the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Short Story of 2008. And Strange at Ecbatan the Trees is Bishop's second novel (and first hardcover publication). It takes its title from Archibald MacLeish's poem "You, Andrew Marvell". It is set in the same far future as his Hugo- and Nebula-nominated novella "The White Otters of Childhood." There are two surviving races, both genetically engineered by a third, the Parfects, who also manipulate the ongoing struggle between them. Richard A. Lupoff praised the novel lavishly, calling it "An eccentric, accomplished performance; and impressive and admirable one . . . a delightful book, a new treatment of a somewhat familiar theme, but crafted into a strange shape and told with such fineness of presence and such impressive language that it hardly matters what the book is about." Reviewer Keith L. Justice writes "If Bishop never published another word of fiction, he would still have to be considered a milestone writer in the development of contemporary sf… Writers such as Le Guin, Tiptree, and Bishop are developing a whole new generation of artistry." Condition: Good / Fair.
Keywords: Ongladred, Invasion, Barbarian, Angromain, Sea Creature, Parfects, Ingram Marley, Spy, Surveillance, Stonelore, Gabriel Elk, Laser Weapons
ISBN: 0060103523
[Book #90921]
Price: $50.00