Whatever possessed farmer to write it is a mystery to me. White speckled cloth covered boards, spine and cover stamped in bronze, brown marbled endpapers, wraparound jacket art by kevin eugene johnson, and. His work focused on pulp heroes while also pioneering use of sexual and religious themes in the genre. Philip jose farmers fabulous riverworld new york, ny. Beige cloth boards, with gilt lettering on the spine and the front. In the gods of riverworld, sir francis burton and his band have challenged the mysterious leaders of riverworld and now control the mechanism that once held them in its sway. The fifth book of the riverworld series ebook written by philip jose farmer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gods of riverworld. See the complete riverworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Apr 02, 2020 gods of riverworld by philip jose farmer isbn. Labyrinth, gods of riverworld, riverworld and other stories philip jose farmer on. I fell absolutely in love with riverworld and couldnt put it down to save my life. It was reprinted in 1998 by del rey under the title the gods of riverworld.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. According to the publisher there are also twentysix lettered presentation copies, which were not for sale i have never seen any proof of this. Riverworld is a fictional planet and the setting for a series of science fiction books written by philip jose farmer. Thirty billion people from throughout earths history have been resurrected along the great and winding waterways of riverworld. The fifth book of the riverworld series and millions of other books are.
A limited number of books were published by phantasia press, the mass market hardcover was printed by berkley putnam one month later. The fabulous riverboat audiobook by philip jose farmer. Fabulous riverboat, dark design, magic labyrinth, gods of riverworld. His pursuit of the killers leads him into a waking nightmare of sexual brutality and supernatural bestiality, as he becomes with sexstarved sheghosts, snakewomen, a filthy human sow, and a woman who gives birth to a limbless. Oct 10, 1983 gods of riverworld i read the first two riverworld novels and then jumped straight to this, the fifth one, so it is probable that i am missing more than a little context. Forethoughts the earthbred and their fates are yours in all their stations, their multitudinous languages and many colors. To your scattered bodies go riverworld, band 1 philip jose farmer isbn. To your scattered bodies go, riverworld saga, book 1. Philip jose farmer books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Gods of riverworld audiobook by philip jose farmer. Philip jose farmer 19182009 was an awardwinning science fiction author who wrote more than 70 novels. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The journey is over and now our travelers have control of the resurrection process and the power of life and death over billions of people. Gods of riverwold is the fifth and final chapter in philip jose farmers new york times bestselling classic sf series. In the gods of riverworld, sir francis burton and his ba. Gods of riverwold is the fifth and final chapter in philip jose farmer s new york times bestselling classic sf series, r. Gods of riverworld by philip jose farmer signed numbered. Most began life anewaccepting without question the sustenance provided by their. The books explore interactions of individuals from many different cultures and time periods. Gods of riverworld by philip jose farmer librarything. Philip jose farmer private dick herald childe is sent a snuff movie of his partner being hideously murdered.
This book came with two different dustjackets, otherwise they are. Gods of riverwold is the fifth and final chapter in philip jose farmers new york times bestselling classic sf series, riverworld. Riverworld series 16 to your scattered bodies go, fabulous. Riverworld by philip jose farmer, first edition abebooks passion for books. It is anticlimactic, and has the feeling of being tacked on to the main body of work.
He is noted for the pioneering use of sexual and religious themes in his work, his fascination for, and reworking of. The gods of riverworld riverworld, book 5 by philip jose farmer. Riverworld by philip jose farmer, first edition abebooks. River of eternity 1983 is farmers recreation of his lost story from the 1950s, i owe for the flesh, upon which the novels were based. It isnt that it is a bad read, it is just that it adds so little, and literally put me to sleep. Philip jose farmer was a prolific american novelist well known for writing fantasy and science fiction books and short stories. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gods of riverworld. Philip jose farmer the resurrected inhabitants of the planet riverworld descover a giant tower in the planets north polar sea and within the tower, the computer that controls the resurrection process, and they try to. Buy a cheap copy of the gods of riverworld book by philip jose farmer. In the gods of riverworld, sir francis burton and his band have challenged the mysterious leaders of riverworld and now.
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Click to read more about gods of riverworld by philip jose farmer. He is best known for the riverworld series of books and the fanfavorite the world of tiers series. A movie for the sci fi channel, starring brad johnson, karen holness, emily lloyd, jeremy birchall, kevin smith, nikita kearsley and brian moore, based on the book series by philip jose farmer. The gods of riverworld by philip jose farmer 1983 for sale. It was basically a story told in four books, which ended in what seemed to be a conclusive ending, the resurrection capability repaired and restored, and everyone living happily ever after.
Gods of riverworld by philip jose farmer overdrive rakuten. In the fabulous riverboat, farmer tells the tale of one person whose is uniquely suited to find the rivers headwaters, riverboat captain and famous earthly author. Omnibus, with all five riverworld novels and one novella. Riverworld is an artificial superearth environment where all humans and prehumans are reconstructed. Gods of riverworld gods of riverworld audiobook, by philip jose farmer. The suppressed fiction of philip jose farmer 1980 brings together a couple of riverworld novellas that were left out of previous volumes. Gods of riverwold is the fifth and final chapter in philip jose farmer s new york times bestselling classic sf series, riverworld thirty billion people from throughout earths history have been resurrected along the great and winding waterways of riverworld. The fifth book of the riverworld series kindle edition by farmer, philip jose. But i seriously doubt there is enough context to make this book any better than okay. In the gods of riverworld, sir francis burton and his band have challenged the mysterious leaders of riverworld and now control the mechanism that once held. In the gods of riverworld, sir francis burton and his band have challenged the mysterious leaders of riverworld. In this unique and daring fantasy adventure we travel to riverworld, a mysterious and treacherous land where every. Mar 30, 2010 hugo awardwinning author philip jose farmer 19182009 was one of the great science fiction writers of the 20th century, and the riverworld books are generally considered his masterpiece. Read gods of riverworld the fifth book of the riverworld series by philip jose farmer available from rakuten kobo.
Farmer often mixed real and fictional elements in his books, as epitomized by his wold newton series. Gods of riverworld 1983 is a science fiction novel by american writer philip jose farmer, the fifth and last in the series of riverworld books. Gods of riverworld ebook by philip jose farmer rakuten kobo. In a collection of new riverworld stories, all the worlds dead awaken in riverworld and play out the grand saga of human history by a new set of rules along the banks of the tenmillionmile river. This book was copied right, in the dark, by illuminati. Gods of riverworld by philip jose farmer overdrive. Limited edition of six hundred and fifty copies in a slipcase, signed and numbered by philip jose farmer. Gods of riverworld by philip jose farmer continues the epic chronicle of the planet called riverworld, and of the thirtyfive billion men and women who woke there one morning, to. To your scattered bodies go, the fabulous riverboat, the dark design, the magic labyrinth, riverworld, and gods of riverworld.
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