The World of Tiers: Volume One

by Philip José Farmer

Book Overview

The Tiers series chronicles the adventures of both Robert Wolff, a man from our world transported through space-time to a cosmos with dimensions and laws different from our own, and Kickaha the Trickster (a.k.a. Paul J. Finnegan, also from our contemporary world). Separately and together, the two heroes contend against the Lords who rule the separate universes, of which the marvelous many-leveled World of Tiers is the center. Mythological and legendary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312857616
• ISBN13: 9780312857615
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A Super Fantasy Series

Farmer's five-book "World of Tiers" series is a classic. What an imagination Farmer has! I loved the village that slowly floats fifty-feet above the ground. It's held up by air bags. The "World of Tiers" series and the "River World" series are wonderful. Don't miss them.

Fantastic Farmer

This book was my introduction to Philip Jose Farmer. Within five pages I knew I'd found something worth reading and by the end I realized that my Sci-fi knowledge was truly lacking prior to having read Farmer. He is undoubtedly a master. Farmer's literary style may seem pulpish but the shear scope of his imagination combined with the unrelenting pace of his naratives leaves one saturated in worlds complex and thoroughly detailed. I've since read the Riverworld Series (a triumph of imaginative literature filled with thought provoking situations and mind expanding metaphisical conotations) and a number of his other works and now consider myself a fan bordering on cult status. Any fan of Sci-fi or fantasy should not be without a collection of Farmer's works.

Simply - The Best book i've ever read.

Hi,This is a must read. The concepts introduced in this book are way ahead of their time. I must commend mr farmer, considering this was wriiten in the 60s!I have got much enjoyment and inspiration from it.Michael Grasso (grassom@smartchat.net.au)

This series is smoothly done, its the best i've read

I don't need to say much. The story is beautifuly told. The scenes are described with the clarity of Michaelangelo's paintings and are so imaginative and varied that they could inspire awe in even the most imaginative of people. The themes that run through the series combine philosophy and survivalisim to create an intensely vigorous and stimulating plot. Yes it's very good indeed!

Farmer is the Master of Fantasy

This trilogy-in-one-volume is one fantastic ride! Farmer transports us to a universe of wonder and adventure. The heroes are noble and brave; the villans are rotten to the core. The worlds constructed by his descriptions are extravagant and lush. His basic premise (of world builders who rule their domains like gods and have petty conflicts among themselves) yields insight to our own condition and lust for power. This book is highly recommended for anyone who likes the work of Tolkien or Piers Anthony. It is great escapist literature