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Inheritor; Foreigner - 0886777283, paperback, C J Cherryh
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- 9780886777289
- Book Title
- Inheritor
- Item Length
- 6.8in
- Publisher
- DAW
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Format
- Uk- a Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Science Fiction / Alien Contact, Science Fiction / Space Opera, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / General
- Item Width
- 4.2in
- Item Weight
- 9.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 464 Pages
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The third novel in Cherryh's Foreigner space opera series, a groundbreaking tale of first contact and its consequences... Six months have passed since the reappearance of the starship Phoenix --the same ship which brought a colony of humans to the hostile environment of alien atevi nearly two hundred years ago. During these six months, the atevi have reconfigured their fledgling space program in a bid to take their place in the heavens alongside humans. But the return of the Phoenix has added a frighteningly powerful third party to an already volatile situation, polarizing both human and atevi political factions, and making the possibility of all-out planetary war an even more likely threat. On the atevi mainland, human ambassador Bren Cameron, in a desperate attempt to maintain the peace, has arranged for one human representative from the Phoenix to take up residence with him in his apartments, and for another to be stationed on humanity's island enclave. Bren himself is unable to return home for fear of being arrested or assassinated by the powerful arch conservative element who wish to bar the atevi from space. Responsible for a terrified, overwhelmed young man, and desperately trying to keep abreast of the atevi associations, how can Bren possibly find a way to save two species from a three-sided conflict that no one can win?
Product Identifiers
Publisher
DAW
ISBN-10
0886777283
ISBN-13
9780886777289
eBay Product ID (ePID)
568736
Product Key Features
Book Title
Inheritor
Format
Uk- a Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / Alien Contact, Science Fiction / Space Opera, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.8in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
4.2in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
3
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Reviews
"The human-alien tensions that marked Foreigner and Invader peak in this sophisticated conclusion to the trilogy . Through her hallmark ability to craft nonhuman languages as the basis for alluring alien psychologies, Cherryh superbly resolves this epic trilogy's multifaceted conflicts, dramatizing again the idea that people can't truly know their own language-nor others, nor themselves-until they master at least one other tongue." - Publishers Weekly "A good look at an alternative civilization where humans are not dominant, this nicely concludes a series but can stand on its own. Highly recommended. " - Library Journal "This is the kind of anthropological SF of which [Cherryh] is an acknowledged master. " - Booklist "A[n] impressive and more or less self-contained swirl of political intrigue, filtered through a memorably alien consciousness." - Kirkus "As is always the case with C.J. Cherryh, the detailed exploration of the alien culture is outstanding. Yet, the personal conflicts and passions tearing the characters apart are not lost...The plot remains suspenseful, with a satisfactory payoff at the end. Highly recommended." - Starlog, Praise for the Foreigner series: "C.J. Cherryh's splendid Foreigner series remains at the top of my must-keep-up reading list after two decades." -- Locus "This is the kind of anthropological SF of which [Cherryh] is an acknowledged master. " -- Booklist " A seriously probing, thoughtful, intelligent piece of work , with more insight in half a dozen pages than most authors manage in half a thousand." -- Kirkus Reviews "One of the best long-running SF series in existence...Cherryh remains one of the most talented writers in the field ." -- Publishers Weekly "This is one of the best science fiction series currently running ....by this point, the series has turned into a complicated set of thrillers involving political and factional turmoil, as well as a close and detailed examination of the troubled interactions between human and alien cultures." --Strange Horizons "Cherryh plays her strongest suit in this exploration of human/alien contact, producing an incisive study-in-contrast of what it means to be human in a world where trust is nonexistent." -- Library Journal "A large new novel from C.J. Cherryh is always welcome. When it marks her return to the anthropological SF in which she has made such a name, it is a double pleasure. The ensuing story is not short on action, but stronger (like much of Cherryh's work) on world-building, exotic aliens, and characterization. Well up to Cherryh's usual high standard. " -- The Chicago Sun-Times "[Cherryh] avoids any kind of slump with a quick-moving and immediately engaging plotline , and by balancing satisfying resolutions with plenty of promises and ominous portents that are sure to keep readers' appetites whetted." -- RT Reviews "These are thinking man's reads with rich characters and worlds and fascinating interactions that stretch out over many generations." --SFFWorld "Cherryh's forte is her handling of cross-cultural conflicts , which she does by tying her narrative to those things her point-of-view character would know, think, and feel."--SFRevu
Copyright Date
1997
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
813.5/4
Series
Foreigner Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
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