Wyvern

by A.A. Attanasio

Book Overview

A Tale Of Becoming Set On The High SeasBorn in 1609, son of a native woman and a Dutch sea captain he never knew, Jaki Gefjon grows up in the jungle as a sorcerer's apprentice. Later kidnapped by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061000116
• ISBN13: 9780061000119
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Exceptional. Unforgettable.

This was the first Attanasio book I ever read, but certainly not the last. However, nothing has ever eclipsed the magnificence of Wyvern. I've never found anything else (by any author) that quite matches this in its sweeping scope. The setting is also wonderfully exotic and refreshingly different from most books in the historical fantasy genre.

One of the two greatest adventure books of all time

When I first read Tolkien's trilogy in 1971 I never thought that I would find any adventure that I liked as well until I read Wyvern while on a backpacking trip. I have since reread it twice and find it as facinating as the first read. I can't believe that it is so difficult to find. I cannot recommend this adventure story highly enough.

A devastating culmination

If you are a fan of Mr. Attanasio's earlier works this seems to be the point where his theme of human potential and suffering finally concludes with a subtle but tragic realization.If you have never read Atanasio's work this would be a fine place to start.Wyvern is perhaps the most consistently violent tale I've ever seen from the author, but it is never gratuitous. This is a terribly moving story that will stay with you for many years, no mere work of light fiction for an evening's entertainment.

Humble words are not enough to describe this masterpiece...

An incredible epic adventure, involving cultural clash, piracy and buccaneering, mysticism and fantastic journeys into the psyche. Words are hard to find to descibe this book adequately. Undoubtedly one of the greatest adventures ever written with a horde of brilliant and fascinating characters, locations and situations to boot. It's a crime that this book is out of print, someone should really sort that out!

A Delicious Read full of Lush Descriptions & Great Adventure

Attanasio's makes the jungle of Borneo come vividly alive. I have read and reread this book more than any other book in order to feast on the descriptions and be captivated by the adventure. I especially liked the character of Wawa, the gibbon who is rescued from a cooking pot as a baby and becomes the main character's animal guide. Their relationship is heartwarming. This book deserves to be reprinted.