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{{Short description|1987 novel by R. A. Lafferty}} |
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'''''Serpent's Egg''''' is a novel by [[R. A. Lafferty]] published in 1987. |
'''''Serpent's Egg''''' is a novel by [[R. A. Lafferty]] published in 1987. |
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==Plot summary== |
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A gathering of young, intelligent beings, some humanoid, some not, is threatened by violence and murder. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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[[David Langford|Dave Langford]] reviewed ''Serpent's Egg'' for ''[[White Dwarf (magazine)|White Dwarf]]'' #96, and stated that "As so often before, Lafferty moves from determined whimsy to a bloody, religiously informed and inconclusive finale; almost any paragraph is a delight to read, but in contrast to his earlier works they don't add up convincingly."<ref name="WD96">{{cite |
[[David Langford|Dave Langford]] reviewed ''Serpent's Egg'' for ''[[White Dwarf (magazine)|White Dwarf]]'' #96, and stated that "As so often before, Lafferty moves from determined whimsy to a bloody, religiously informed and inconclusive finale; almost any paragraph is a delight to read, but in contrast to his earlier works they don't add up convincingly."<ref name="WD96">{{cite magazine | last =Langford | first =Dave | author-link =David Langford | title =Critical Mass | magazine =[[White Dwarf (magazine)|White Dwarf]] | issue =96 | pages =13 | publisher =[[Games Workshop]] | year = December 1987 }}</ref> |
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==Reviews== |
==Reviews== |
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 17 March 2024
Serpent's Egg is a novel by R. A. Lafferty published in 1987.
Plot summary
[edit]A gathering of young, intelligent beings, some humanoid, some not, is threatened by violence and murder.
Reception
[edit]Dave Langford reviewed Serpent's Egg for White Dwarf #96, and stated that "As so often before, Lafferty moves from determined whimsy to a bloody, religiously informed and inconclusive finale; almost any paragraph is a delight to read, but in contrast to his earlier works they don't add up convincingly."[1]
Reviews
[edit]- Review by Paul Brazier (1988) in Vector 143
- Review by Tom Easton (1988) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, July 1988
- Review by Ken Brown (1988) in Interzone, #23 Spring 1988
References
[edit]- ^ Langford, Dave (December 1987). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 96. Games Workshop. p. 13.
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