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6 reviews
A. A. Attanasio

Eos, 1999

Fantastic, not-to-be-missed!
The third book in AA Attanasio's fabulous telling of the King Arthor myths, the Wolf and the Crown follows the young king through the first year of his reign. He must prove to his subjects that he is a worthy king, and must prove to himself that he is a good man even though he fell prey to his witchy half sister's seductions. This book, as all of Attanasio's, is very different from its ...

Understanding Constitutional Law (Legal Text Series)

2 reviews
Norman Redlich, John Attanasio, ...

LexisNexis/Matthew Bender, 1999

Outstanding study aid!
This book is the perfect accompaniment to classroom instruction. The authors make the concepts clear and easy to understand through concise explanations of all the important cases and trends. Extremely handy when preparing for an exam!

Twice Dead Things

3 reviews
A. A. Attanasio

Elder Signs Press, 2007

Great Collection
This latest collection by A. A. Attanasio is a wonderful way to see the many diverse styles of writing that he has used over the years. All the stories are well written and keep you entertained for the length of the story. The last tale in the book "Twice Dead Things" is an example of Mr. Attanasio in his prime story telling mode, using vivid imagery to make the story come to life on the page. ...

The Serpent and the Grail

6 reviews
A. A. Attanasio

Eos, 2000

The Legend continues....
I have just finished reading the serpent and the grail and I must say that it was again one of the best books I have ever read! Just like the rest of the Arthurian books he has out it was in one word...beautiful. The way this author writes is incredible. It is almost like reading poetry. The book taking place after Wolf and the Crown,finds the young king once again in a quest to save ...

Arc of the Dream - A Radix Tetrad Novel

3 reviews
A. A. Attanasio

Phoenix Pick, 2008

A must for any Attanasio fan.
Although the artwork and publishing lack the polish of newer works, the text as always is lightyears ahead of most SF out there. A must read for anyone interested in more than "spaceships & robots". C.K.

Wyvern

18 reviews
A. A. Attanasio

Harpercollins (Mm), 1990

Exceptional. Unforgettable.
This was the first Attanasio book I ever read, but certainly not the last. However, nothing has ever eclipsed the magnificence of Wyvern. I've never found anything else (by any author) that quite matches this in its sweeping scope. The setting is also wonderfully exotic and refreshingly different from most books in the historical fantasy genre.

The Eagle and the Sword: An Arthurian Epic

6 reviews
A. A. Attanasio

Eos, 1998

A Review of The Eagle and the Sword
Lailoken, a.k.a. Merlin, Aquila Regalis Thor, a.k.a. Arthor, and Morgue the Fey are the three main characters in the book. In this book, a demon-turn wizard in a human guise, creates the glorious kingdom of Camelot, while looking for a true king, despite complications by the powerful sorceress Morgue who seeks to avenge her father who had accidentally been killed by Merlin. However, as Arthor ...

The Dragon and the Unicorn

41 reviews
A. A. Attanasio

Eos, 1996

masterpiece
I think one of the problems is trying to judge this book on the myths it was based on, or on the story of king arthur. This book isn't just a mere retelling, but a complete reworking. To get lost in its accuracy toward Christian or Norse mythology is to miss the greater point, that this book is ultimately about redemption amidst monumental failures. In that respect, it can be just as ...

Radix

32 reviews
A.A. Attanasio

Spectra, 1985

is 5 really the highest?
Paradoxically enough, the mark of a good book is when you forget that you're reading. This book was one of those. I was so thoroughly engrossed with Sumner Kagan's life that I began to cancel dinner plans and sat for hours pondering Mr. Attanasio's revelations throughout. This book is a living, breathing organism of wisdom. I agree with a former reviewer, if you haven't read this, I envy you! ...

In Other Worlds - A Radix Tetrad Novel

3 reviews
A. A. Attanasio

Phoenix Pick, 2008

Attanasio is an unparalleled writer of intricate science fiction
This is one of the four books of his 'Radix tetrad'. Though short and fast-paced it is most excellent and highly recommended. Probably my 3rd-favorite of the tetrad, which makes it pretty close to my 3rd-favorite SF book of all time.

Centuries
A.A. Attanasio

Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1997

Killing With The Edge Of The Moon

4 reviews
A. A. Attanasio

Prime Books, 2006

A beautiful story
As always, Attanasio's writing is rich and lyrical and a joy to read. The subscript on the title page really says it all - A graphic novel (without illustrations). If that doesn't describe his writing I don't know what does. Although there is some dark and even hellish imagery in the book, the story itself is actually much lighter than in his other novels. One thing I love about his books is ...

The Moon's Wife: A Hystery

1 review
A. A. Attanasio

Harpercollins, 1993

Odd, likeable little book
I bought this book in an airport during my jetsetting late girlhood, after having read Radix, Mindarc, and The Last Legends of Earth, Attanasio's cosmic masterpieces that the word epic is too small to describe. So this book was surprising; it's more like a Marion Zimmer Bradley, secretary-wish-fulfillment, Harlequin kind of thing. Normal woman's life transformed, fated love, blah blah. But it ...

The Conjure Book

2 reviews
A. A. Attanasio

Prime Books, 2007

An excellent read
I thought that The Conjure Book was a well written, fast-paced novel that brings Mr. Attanasio's unique voce to the young adult market. The twelve year old heroine had believable reactions to unbelievable events in the story (talkng cats, gnomes, spirit foxes, etc. The choices she makes help her to grow and mature. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading well wrtten, carefully thought out ...

Hunting the Ghost Dancer

3 reviews
A. A. Attanasio

Harpercollins (Mm), 1992

Typical for Attanasio: Full of Surprises
Having read a lot of "early man" novels, like Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear, I was excited to see Attanasio was taking a turn, but I forgot to expect the unexpected! Attanasio turns the predictable into the surprising in this novel as in his others. The Ghost Dancer is not really the antagonist. In fact, he is perhaps the most sympathic of characters, despite his supernormal abilities! ...

The Last Legends of Earth

36 reviews
A.A. Attanasio

Broadway, 1989

Humanity in perspective
I love this book. I read it years ago and forgot the name of the book, the author and only now do I realize it was part of a series of books, and yet I have never forgotten the story. I think for me the most powerful part is how limited humans are relative to the Tryl (a species on Earth that evolves to an intelligence and grace greater than humans 1 billion years after we kill ourselves off) ...

Beastmarks

1 review
A. A. Attanasio

Mark V. Ziesing, 1984

If I were you...
Most of A. A. Attanasio's writings belong to vast ensembles, like his Radix Tetrad, his Irth trilogy or his Arthurian (or rather Arthorian) tetralogy. Even a shorter work like *The Moon's Wife* is filled with echoes of earlier novels, like the pierced stone from *Hunting the Ghost Dancer*, the fascination with the Earth's magnetic field or the charged creatures that inhabit the ionosphere. It is ...

Forms and Substances in the Arts (French Literature Series (Normal, Ill.).)
Etienne Gilson

Dalkey Archive Press, 2001

An engaging companion piece to THE ARTS OF THE BEAUTIFUL, this volume advances Etienne Gilson's theories about art as a process of "making" by focusing on the substances available to an artist. The basis for his argument is grounded in the distinction between arts concerned with the creation of beauty and arts that are primarily functional. He takes up in turn: architecture, sculpture, painting, music, dance, poetry, and the theater, analyzing ...

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