"Demonstrates why [Robert Silverberg] earned the title of SFWA Grand Master in this immersive epic. This is hard sci-fi done right." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "When Silverberg is at the top of his form, no one is better . Full of memorable characters and images that will long linger in your memory, this is one of the enduring classics of science fiction." --George R.R. Martin "Highly recommended for personal and community library Science Fiction & Fantasy collections after decades of being out of print, this classic Silverberg novel is now once again available to a whole new generation of dedicated science fiction buffs -- and is a 'must' for the legions of Robert Silverberg fans." --Midwest Book Review , Library Bookwatch "In the field of science fiction, Silverberg occupies a place in the highest echelon.

His work is distinguished by elegance of style, intellectual precision, and far-reaching imagination." --Jack Vance "Highly recommended . Silverberg excels at creating worlds and this gift is in full display here." --She Treads Softly "Nothing short of stunning." --Fantasy Book Review "A riveting tale of an epic voyage of survival in a hostile environment." --Fantastic Fiction "Offers us an odyssey on a faraway water planet with creatures as fantastical as any that Homer ever conceptualized." --San Diego Jewish World Past Praise for ROBERT SILVERBERG "Robert Silverberg is our best . Time and time again he has expanded the parameters of science fiction.

" The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction "One of science fiction's modern masters . His words and his work have shaped the whole direction of the field." Chicago Sun-Times "Done Silverberg's way, science fiction is a fine art." Associated Press "The John Updike of science fiction." The New York Times Book Review "A master of his craft and imagination." Los Angeles Times.