ROBERT SILVERBERG is a giant in the science-fiction genre, with four Hugo Awards and six Nebula Awards to his name. He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1999 and named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Guild in 2005. His short story "Needle in a Timestack" was adapted for the screen by Oscar-winning writer John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) in 2021, and additional projects are slated to finally bring more Silverberg writing to the screen. He lives in Oakland, California.
“Demonstrates why [Robert Silverberg] earned the title of SFWA
Grand Master in this immersive epic. . . . This is hard sci-fi done
right.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“When Silverberg is at
the top of his form, no one is better . . . . Full of memorable
characters and images that will long linger in your memory, this is
one of the enduring classics of science fiction.” —George R.R.
Martin “Highly recommended for personal and community library
Science Fiction & Fantasy collections after decades of being out of
print, this classic Silverberg novel is now once again available to
a whole new generation of dedicated science fiction buffs -- and is
a 'must' for the legions of Robert Silverberg fans.” —Midwest Book
Review, Library Bookwatch“In the field of science fiction,
Silverberg occupies a place in the highest echelon. His work is
distinguished by elegance of style, intellectual precision, and
far-reaching imagination.” —Jack Vance
“Highly recommended . . . Silverberg excels at creating worlds and
this gift is in full display here.” —She Treads Softly “Nothing
short of stunning.” —Fantasy Book Review “A riveting tale of an
epic voyage of survival in a hostile environment.” —Fantastic
Fiction“Offers us an odyssey on a faraway water planet with
creatures as fantastical as any that Homer ever conceptualized.”
—San Diego Jewish World Past Praise for ROBERT
SILVERBERG “Robert Silverberg is our best . . . Time and time again
he has expanded the parameters of science fiction.” ―The Magazine
of Fantasy and Science Fiction “One of science fiction's modern
masters . . . His words and his work have shaped the whole
direction of the field.” ―Chicago Sun-Times “Done Silverberg's way,
science fiction is a fine art.” ―Associated Press “The John Updike
of science fiction.” ―The New York Times Book Review “A master of
his craft and imagination.” ―Los Angeles Times
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