β Scribed by Philip JosΓ© Farmer
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
The story proceeds briskly, with fresh inventions on every page. . . The particularly exotic settings and earthlike flora and fauna lend an atmospheric touch. --Fantasy and Science Fiction
Farmer's brilliant imagination and narrative skill hold the reader's attention. . . Recommended. --Library Journal
Farmer's unflagging energy guarantees some diversion for everyone. . . --Publishers Weekly
A big episodic quest-novel [with] enough pizazz to carry one and all along. --Kirkus Reviews
PHILIP JOSE FARMER (1918-2009) was an American science fiction author, the winner of three Hugo Awards, and is best known for his Riverworld series.
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