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Majipoor Chronicles (Hardcover)

by Robert Silverberg (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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The national bestselling saga of Robert Silverberg's stunning imagination continues in the first new hardcover Majipoor novel in nearly a decade. As a prequel to Silverberg's earlier Majipoor novels. Sorcerers of Majipoor provides a deep, dark vision for the background of the conflict inLord Valentine's Castle and Valentine Pontifex.

Treachery and wizardry run rampant under the reign of the mighty Pontifex, as both the rightful and the unworthy heirs to the throne anxiously await his demise. Korsibar, son of the current Coronal, plots with his twin sister and ambitious companions to seize the power ofthe Coronal when his father ascends to the throne of the Pontifex.

But the burdens of the crown and scepter exact more of a price than Korsibar is prepared to pay. His rival fights to take his appointed place as keeper of his beloved Majipoor...and to resbackse order to the utter chaos that has befallen their world.

"Silverberg has created a big planet, chock-a-block with life and potential sbacksies."-- The Washing Post --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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In a continuation of the saga that began with Lord Valentine's Castle, a young street urchin, Hissune, is sent into the Labyrinth, a massive library of memory cubes, where he experiences the lives of Majipoor's famous and notorious people. Reissue. AB. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fables of Majipoor, Jul 15 2004
By J R Zullo (São Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
Robert Silverberg has created in Majipoor one of the most interesting and fantastic worlds of science-fiction/fantasy literature. Those who have read "Lord Valentine's castle" can't help but become amazed by Majipoor's imense size, its huge cities with billions of people of many alien races, and, most of all, the enigmatic and divided system of planetary administration, where dreams and the subconscient play a great part.

Silverberg knows that, with Majipoor, he has a science-fiction mine gold in his hands. "Majipoor chronicles" is the second book in the Majipoor series, but can be read before "Lord Valentine's castle". Through eleven stories, some short, some a little longer, Silverberg explores many aspects of Majipoor: the relationship between the humans and the alien races, the huge geography of the planet, the influence of the King of Dreams, and other sociological elements. Sex, power, greed, nature, everything plays a part in Silverberg's simple but compelling tales, and in the end the reader is rewarded with a collection of fable-like stories concerning Silverberg's greatest creation.

I think the Majipoor series is one of the greatest in this genre of literature, and certainly one of my favorites. Silverberg has created a world with the right amount of science and fantasy blended together, and that's not an easy task.

Grade 9.0/10

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fun book to read that provides a lot of background, Jan 13 2004
By C. T. Hunter "chips_books" (Gainesville, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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The Majipoor Chronicles are basically just a series of short stories based on events of the past on Majipoor. Together, these stories really bring to life this fantastic world in the mind of the reader. The events transcribed in this book occured over a long range of time (~9,000 years I think) and provide insights into the way of life in many different times and places. While non of the stories deserve a 4 star rating standing alone, all of them together get the mark because of the extraordinary amount of insight they provide about Silverberg's world.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Second Majipoor book fills in some gaps left by the 1st..., Jan 9 2003
By Steven Sammons (Auburn University, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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A collection of short stories, Silverberg uses this book as a way to fill in or explore some historical gaps left in his first Majipoor novel. As with any collection of short stories, some will delight you, others will leave you flat, and some won't affect you at all. I can't honestly say that I disliked any of the stories contained within, but I definately liked some more than others. I especially enjoyed how the author continually reminded us that things didn't always happen the way the history books say they did. If only we had a Register of Souls here on earth!

Looking at the other reviews, I would say that I am not as enthusiastic about these novels as other people, but I don't hate them either. I have only read the first three so far, but I feel that some of the shortcomings pointed out by others (i.e., poorly developed characters, over simplistic plots, etc.) do have validity, but I feel that the good points of the books far outweigh the bad. In the Majipoor novels Silverberg makes us confront some of the darker aspects of mankind and grapple with our response to them. I liked the second book the most out of the first three. Try it, and see what you think!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exploring the Register of Souls
This book very cleverly covers the adolescence of the boy Hissune between his first meeting with Valentine in _Lord Valentine's Castle_ and his later career on Castle Mount... Read more
Published on Jun 2 2002 by Michele L. Worley

5.0 out of 5 stars Majipoor Chronicles is Breathtaking!
I loved Lord Valentine's Castle, and figured that this installment in the Majipoor series would only be a necessary stepping stone before reading another book about Valentine... Read more
Published on Aug 29 2000 by Amy S Fahrer

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Way to Learn About Majipoor
Here Silverberg offers us the chance to experience first-person vignettes from across the thousands of years of Majipoor's history. Read more
Published on Jul 15 2000 by Joshua Villines

5.0 out of 5 stars Majipoor is Great!
The stories are great, and they add a historical perspective to Lord Valentine's Castle. I love Inyanna Forlana's story and the story of the Pontifex Arioc. Read more
Published on Jun 22 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A rich wealth of stories
Over the course of 20 years of my occasional forays into SF, Silverberg's "Majipoor Chronicles" stands out for me as one of the best I have read. Read more
Published on April 14 2000 by Derek Schatz

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was the best, in my opinion, of the Majipoor books
This book had such depth of feeling in it, and so much emotion, the characters seemed real! I especially loved the memory of Inyanna Forlana. I reccommend this is a terrific read.
Published on Feb 26 2000 by Ashley Burns

2.0 out of 5 stars Easy to fall asleep whilst reading
This book whilst coming from a wonderful stable, I found dissapointing. The content was nothing more than a group of short stories, which while being fairly interesting in... Read more
Published on Jul 26 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars The best science fiction book that I have ever read.
I have read this book at least 5 times. I keep going back to it because it is so rich and vivid. It is made up of several stories from different time periods on Silverbergs... Read more
Published on Jun 13 1998 by hays@pe.net

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous tales
Robert Silverberg's world of Majipoor is an incredibly rich setting for his stories, sending the reader's imagination to new and wonderful places. Read more
Published on Oct 17 1996

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