A 2014 Audie Award Finalist for Best Science Fiction Narration
A 2014 Locus Award Finalist
A 2014 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Finalist
A 2013 NPR Best Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Mars trilogy and 2312 comes a powerful, thrilling, and heartbreaking story of one young man's journey into adulthood—and an
awe-inspiring vision of how we lived thirty thousand years ago.
Shaman is an extraordinary imaginative feat and a unique reading experience that brings our ancestors to life as never before.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A
thrilling journey through an age of ice and stone—one of Kim Stanley Robinson’s
best!” —Greg Bear, New York Times bestselling author
“The novel
is an amazing piece of recreation, vividly evoking the deprivations,
animalistic beliefs, and day-to-day struggles of a primitive tribe.” —Financial Times (UK)
“In his
latest effort, Kim Stanley Robinson startles us by turning back the clock tens
of thousands of years. The Nebula Award winning author of 2312 asks us to join in the rituals and listen to the stories of a
Cro Magnon shaman master, but this absorbing Ice Age novel is no dreamy snow
globe fiction. The realm of Thom, Heather, and Loon is about to experience
changes and challenges that not even their evocative cave paintings can
adequately convey. Imaginative science fiction with a scientific feel.” —Barnes&Noble.com, editorial review
“A
seriously composed and compelling novel about prehistoric life...some of the
most intelligent entertainment you can find.” —NPR
“In this
prehistoric world, life is genuinely focused on survival, and on the flow of
seasons—and so there is often a sense of fear, but there’s plenty of time for
humor as well. The novel does generally succeed in its ambitious scope…This
novel bears the markings of Robinson’s consummate skill with a sort of
anthropological fiction. Robinson’s prose is transparent, capable of sustaining
massive plots, and a certain amount of troublesome characterization can be
forgiven in the face of spectacular world building.” —Booklist (starred review)
"Robinson's
expert world building and lyrical prose offer Jack London-esque pleasures as
they depict the stark beauties of the icy landscape—its desolation, dangers,
and the desperate choices it forces people to make when pushed to the edge of
existence. Richly detailed.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This book proves
once again that Robinson’s fascination with the human condition and mankind's
journey transcends easy genre labels...Despite all his previous accolades, this
may be Robinson’s best work to date, focused so sharply as it is on the simplest
way of being human.” —Library Journal
“Incredibly detailed environment…The characters are fascinating and their stories breathe.” —RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
Kim Stanley Robinson is a bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. He is the author of more than twenty books, including the bestselling Mars trilogy and the
critically acclaimed Forty Signs of Rain, The Years of Rice and Salt, and 2312. In 2008, he was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine, and he works with the
Sierra Nevada Research Institute. For his book Antarctica, he was sent to the Antarctic by the US National Science Foundation as part of their Antarctic Artists and Writers’ Program.
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