The World of Tiers - by Philip Jose Farmer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This omnibus introduces one of the classic worlds of science fiction--The World of Tiers--by the bestselling author of the Riverworld series. The Maker of Universes, The Gates of Creation, and A Private Cosmos are being returned to print in one volume by this Sci Fi master.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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 creatures and characters abound: centaurs and harpies, mermaids and Indians, aliens and beautiful women.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>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 creatures and characters abound: centaurs and harpies, mermaids and Indians, aliens and beautiful women.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"The greatest science fiction writer ever." --<i>Leslie Fiedler</i> <p/>"Farmer offers his audience a wide-screen adventure that never fails to provoke, amuse, and educate...his imagintaion is certainly of the first rank." --<i>Time</i> <p/>"Philip Jose Farmer owes a fair measure of his fame to the <i>World of Tiers</i> series, based on the notion of immortal Lords whose ancestors made a host of pocket universes (including ours) and then lost the technological skills to make more." --<i>Analog</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Hugo award-winning author <b>Philip José Farmer</b> (1918-2009), author of the Riverworld books, was one of the great science fiction writers of the 20th Century. He lived in Peoria, Illinois.</p>
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