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Penguin Celebrations: Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
Tigana is the internationally celebrated epic of a beleaguered country struggling to be free. It is the tale of a people so cursed by the dark sorceries of the tyrant king Brandin that even the very name of their once beautiful home cannot be spoken or remembered. But, years after their homeland’s devastation, a handful of men and women set in motion a dangerous crusade–to overthrow their conquerors and bring back to the world the lost brightness of an obliterated name: Tigana.
Against the magnificently realized backdrop of a world both sensuous and brutal, this masterful novel of a passionate people pursuing their dream is breathtaking in its vision, and changes forever the boundaries of fantasy fiction.
Penguin Group (Canada) has published this edition of Tigana in a traditional Penguin design in celebration of being named 2008 Publisher of the Year.
Fantasy Book Review: “Kay doesn’t just make the characters purely good or purely evil, whilst the sorcerer Brandin may be viewed as a tyrant, his love for Dianora shows him to be a sympathetic and caring man. The resistance fighters, led by Alessan, though fighting in a cause that must be viewed as good use murder and violence to achieve their ends. Tigana is an immense achievement, a complex and loving piece of writing that is a must read for any fantasy fan.”
Read the full review of Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay is the author of nine novels: The Summer Tree, The Wandering Fire, and The Darkest Road (which comprise The Fionavar Tapestry); Tigana; A Song for Arbonne; The Lions of Al-Rassan; Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors (which comprise The Sarantine Mosaic); and, most recently The Last Light of the Sun. He is also the author of the acclaimed collection of poetry Beyond This Dark House. His work has been translated into twenty-one languages. He has twice won the Aurora Award, is a three-time World Fantasy Award nominee, and is the recipient of the International Goliardos Award for his contributions to the literature of the fantastic. Guy Gavriel Kay lives in Toronto.
Posted: May 16th, 2009
Author: Floresiensis
Categories: Guy Gavriel Kay
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