Unicorn Variations

by Roger Zelazny

Book Overview

Collection of short works includes an introduction by the author and: A Hand Across the Galaxy (1967); A Very Good Year . . . (1979); And I Only Am Escaped to Tell Thee (1981); Angel, Dark Angel... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067149449X
• ISBN13: 9780671494490
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Timescape Books
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Real chess for a fictional story

Anthology of short stories, especially love the first one - Unicorn Variations - Playing Chess with a Unicorn (real Chess game by the by).

Zelazny fan

I love most of Roger Zelazny's work and this is a very tongue in cheek book and I love the premis that our killing off species of animals, brings about the return of mythical ones,and the protagonist finds himself in a chess match with one of them, winner takes over reality. Great book. 5stars

Great stories

A fine selection of short stories from an excellent author if you like Zelazny I would recommend this book

Without doubt, Zelazny's BEST...

Okay, so I've got a biased view-point. I love Zelazny's work. His "Chronicles of Amber" series was one of the first science fiction/fantasy works on an "adult level" that I read (I was maybe 12 at the time), and his twisted, convoluted style of writing had me turning page after page, unable to put the book down."Unicorn Variations" represents much of that style. It examines man's failures under pressure, (and ironically) man's ability to perform extrodinary feats under that same pressure. It uses an oft-humuorous touch to describe a serious subject. It draws upon fantasy to explain reality. Get the picture? Rarely does Zelazny ever come right out and say what he means; it's much more fun to keep the reader guessing the whole way through.The version I have of the audio tape is read by Star Trek/Deep Space 9's Odo (Rene something-or-other -- sorry, his last name escapes me at this time); I enjoyed listening to it almost as much as reading the story for myself...

Must-have for Zelazny fans

This is an excellent collection of Zelazny short stories. "The George Business" is particularly good. If I could only own one Zelazny book, this would be it.