But on the other hand, it is evident that Brin was not aiming for any great profoundness of meaning when he wrote this work, since a light-hearted humour permeates the whole book.Īlthough it is an action adventure, it reads more like science fiction than fantasy, and Brin provides a scientific explanation (albeit not a very convincing one) for everything at the end of the novel.įor me it was a light but thoroughly enjoyable read. The storytelling is engaging, but the characters could perhaps have been developed more fully and the central concept explored in more depth. Dennis's adventures, which can only be called rollicking, are legion.'- Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine Physicist Dennis. Essef - Dennis Nuel, a physicist, travels to an anomoly world, where the laws of science are unpredictable. From one of the most critically acclaimed and well-loved authors of contemporary science fiction, a highly imaginative and exciting story as only David Brin can write.
It is highly readable in the manner of pulp fiction like Burroughs' A Princess of Mars, and science fiction is mixed with traditional fantasy elements such as castles, dungeons, an imprisoned princess who needs rescuing, and an calculating baron who wants to take over the world. Page edges have some yellowing but text is clean and unmarked. David Brin has made his name writing hard science fiction, but this earlier work (1984) is one of his softer pieces. At you can find used, antique and new books, compare results and immediately purchase your selection at the best price. However, the reader should not expect any great depth of insight from this novel, since is it written in the manner of a nonstop action adventure. The premise of a new world which has slightly different physical laws from Earth, and how those laws affect everyday life, is fascinating. Physicist Dennis Nuel discovered an alternate world almost like our own with one perplexing difference he was hailed as a wizard and found himself fighting. David Brin has made his name writing hard science fiction, but this earlier work (1984) is one of his softer pieces.
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