Robert silverberg is one of science fictions most beloved writers, and the author of such contemporary classics as dying inside, downward to the earth, and lord valentine s castle. Up the line 1969 is a time travel novel by american science fiction author robert silverberg. He was going out swiftly, the essence of him quitting his body as though she were reeling it in on a line. Since his special area of study is byzantine culture, he gets a job as a time courier, taking time tourists up the line to byzantium. Time travel spelled problems for the couriers of the time service. Shuttling backwards and forwards over the centuries they had to be wary of creating paradoxes like meeting themselves watching the sack of rome, or sleeping with their own ancestors.
The plot revolves mainly around the paradoxes brought about by. Robert silverberg new york, 15 januari 1935 is een amerikaanse schrijver van. Buy up the line new edition by robert silverberg isbn. But the air up here was fresh and cool and clean, and the jungle was lush. The idea of having trips back in time to witness some of histories famous moments accompanied by a courier is a great premise for a story. With a new introduction by author robert silverberg, and the firstever map of borthan, this classic scifi novel a time. Robert silverberg is one of science fictions most beloved writers, and the author of such contemporary. He crossed the international date line this morning, and he does not remember. In this sensational volume, robert jordan presents new spring, a stunning prequel to his bestselling series the wheel of time, performed by sam tsoutsouvas. Parts of me wanted to give this book five stars, other parts, one star, so to compromise, three seems a good bet. Robert silverberg really is an incredibly gifted author and some of the ideas he introduces in this book are superb. This is more of a psychological exploration with dark secrets bubbling up. Buy up the line by robert silverberg online at alibris. Time travelat least for the guides or couriersinvolved all kinds of hazards.
With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. He is a past president of the science fiction and fantasy writers of america and the winner of five nebula awards and five hugo awards. Robert silverberg was clearly a big fan of sex back in the late 1960s, and im sure he wasnt the only one. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Up the line ebook by robert silverberg 9781504058643. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Telecharger ou lire en ligne time and time again livre gratuit pdf epub ben.
The protagonist is judson elliott iii, a bored former law clerk, who never completed his doctoral requirements, having attend harvard, yale, and princeton in the midtwentyfirst century. As close to poetic beauty as any contemporary science fiction. It was tricky, though, taking group after group of tourists back to the. Up the line robert silverberg book shopfirstwebbookstore usa welcome to shopfirstwebbookstore usa, the best books, ebooks and audiobook finder. Shuttling backwards and forwards over the centuries t. Up the line by robert silverberg overdrive rakuten. He doesnt miss a chance for his all male characters to fornicate with women at every possible opportunity both in the future and the past. So here i am cooped up on an interstellar ship with five hundred alien creatures and. Read a time of changes by robert silverberg available from rakuten kobo. Of course, it also gave them the chance to amass wealth by the discreet use of their prior knowledge.
Neither side has any effect on the aliens who, one day, up and leave as suddenly and inexplicably as they came. He is the hugo and nebula awardwinning author of such contemporary. Le guins the left hand of darkness for both awards. A ribald, byzantine tale of timetourism from the multiple nebula and hugo awardwinning author. Classic science fiction single short stories passengers needle in a timestack the pope of the chimps symbiont enter a soldier. The plot revolves mainly around the paradoxes brought about by time travel, though it is also notable for its liberal dosage of sex and humor. Up the line is a time travel novel by american science fiction author robert silverberg. Read up the line by robert silverberg available from rakuten kobo. A time of changes ebook by robert silverberg 9781429967914.