- Paperback: 254 pages
- Publisher: Ad Stellae Books (Jan 25 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0615348343
- ISBN-13: 978-0615348346
- Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 20.3 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 299 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
Product Details |
Product Description
From the Author
This novel is in print in the recent omnibus edition CHILDREN OF THE STAR (Meisha Merlin, 2000) which you can find by clicking on my name. The individual novels of the trilogy will never appear separately again, as the story is best read as a whole. The omnibus was issued as adult science fiction, although these novels were originally published as Young Adult; the second and third are best liked by readers of high school age or older.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too,
By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: This Star Shall Abide (Paperback)
The future is never written in stone, or so the saying goes. The sands of time may fall, but what stops someone from building a dam?In the future, knowledge, and therefore thought, is totally controlled. Noren is one of the few who decides that thought and knowledge are important, and that everyone should be able to exhibit both freely. He knows the difference from what is right and completely unfair, even when his world tells him differently. The only problem is, can he stop the Scholars, who are the only ones who can give the power of knowledge, on his own, or will he fail in the worst way? Running from the law, Noren is almost helpless, but the Scholars and Technicians can't take away his one power - hope. Sylvia Engdahl weaves her story in a beautiful way. Not only does she create a totally different world from the one we live in, but also changes the roles of humankind. Her characters are both ones seen on the street and ones locked behind steel doors. Readers will be changed by the abrupt outlook on this amazing world and the surprises the plot presents as a whole. THIS STAR SHALL ABIDE is a thoroughly enjoyable science fiction novel. Reviewed by: AdrienneBe
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
4.8 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A science fiction triumph,
By Carrie Laben - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: This Star Shall Abide (Paperback)
Why is all of my very favorite science fiction out of print?Ah, well, do whatever you have to to dig up a copy of This Star Shall Abide. It's an amazing otherworldly tale of a society wherein superstition and tradition are followed as rigidly as possible, for survival's sake, and how that society deals with a man who is driven to question even at the risk of all his dreams. Like The Giver, this story is sophisticated enough for an adult audience, but nothing is barring intelligent kids from reading it (except perhaps that their parents might not want them thinking too hard about some of the ideas about the nature of authority and the nobility of independence.) 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply the best,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: This Star Shall Abide (Paperback)
This is probably the best novel I have ever read (out of several thousand) - not just the best SF novel or best young adult novel, but simply the best. It weaves philisophical points about the nature of truth and scientific method into a thrilling adventure of defiance to a represive regeme, with many surprise plot twists. I have a copy that I have saved for over 4 years and will save for another 6 to be able to give it to my niece at the appropriate age.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful, Compelling,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: This Star Shall Abide (Paperback)
BEing an avid Science-fiction lover, I was gleeful when I found this book. I first read Enchantress from the Stars, then the Far Side of Evil. Then I moved into the Star triology. I can't say what happened in the 2nd book because my library didn't have it. This book is captivating and wonderful and delicious in everyway. I recommend it to any person who calls themself a true science fiction fan like myself.
|
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
