Ship Of Shadows
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A masterwork of science fantasy, Ship of Shadows chronicles the surreal journey of Spar, a near-blind bartender who drifts through a decaying generation ship populated by humans, vampires, witches, and talking cats — all struggling to survive in a world of perpetual artificial twilight. Leiber constructs a claustrophobic, dreamlike atmosphere where the boundaries between reality and hallucination are deliberately blurred, keeping the reader perpetually off-balance in the most thrilling way. The novella uncovers a deeply layered mystery at the heart of the ship's deteriorating society, as Spar's limited perception forces both character and reader to question what is truly real. Written with Leiber's signature blend of dark wit and poetic unease, the narrative illustrates how power, addiction, and manipulation operate even in the most desperate of closed worlds. Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novella, this compact yet richly imagined work stands as one of the most distinctive achievements in speculative fiction.
Author: Fritz Leiber
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Victor Gollancz Ltd
Genre: Fantasy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A masterwork of science fantasy, Ship of Shadows chronicles the surreal journey of Spar, a near-blind bartender who drifts through a decaying generation ship populated by humans, vampires, witches, and talking cats — all struggling to survive in a world of perpetual artificial twilight. Leiber constructs a claustrophobic, dreamlike atmosphere where the boundaries between reality and hallucination are deliberately blurred, keeping the reader perpetually off-balance in the most thrilling way. The novella uncovers a deeply layered mystery at the heart of the ship's deteriorating society, as Spar's limited perception forces both character and reader to question what is truly real. Written with Leiber's signature blend of dark wit and poetic unease, the narrative illustrates how power, addiction, and manipulation operate even in the most desperate of closed worlds. Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novella, this compact yet richly imagined work stands as one of the most distinctive achievements in speculative fiction.