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The God Box
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Product Description
A less-than-honest merchant in the Iskandar market inherits a little box that will give him anything he needs, which is not always what he wants. It's a spiritual adventure through time and existence.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #964469 in Books
- Published on: 2000-10-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
When Korvas the merchant's "flying carpet" business comes to an abrupt standstill, an unexpected gift falls into his lap: a many-drawered box that has the power to provide for a person's needs--regardless of his wants. Pursued by the relentless Captain Shadows across a land filled with nomads, mystics, and magical creatures, Korvas follows his "god-box" through perils and dangers to fulfill a prophecy in which he only half believes. Longyear's compulsively readable fantasy-fable belongs in most fantasy collections.-- JC
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"Longyear has captured a joy...of life and love--even though the odds and the gods are stacked against you." -- 2am Magazine
About the Author
Hugo, Nebula and Campbell Award winner, Barry Longyear is author of the acclaimed Enemy Mine, which was made into a motion picture by Fox. Recent works include The Enemy Papers and Yesterday's Tomorrow. Having completed training as a PI, the current work is a mystery titled The Hangman's Son. Longyear lives with his wife Jean in New Sharon, Maine.
Customer Reviews
A real pleaser; should be reprinted!
Barry Longyear can be serious or funny and in this wonderful fantasy book he is both. The trials and tribulations of the main character, Korvas, as he deals with every fantasy contrivance from magicians to godesses to monsters to armies had me laughing and crying. Through it all Korvas is master of the God Box, which gives him everything he needs, whether or not it is something he wants.I loved this book and I reread it every so often. Hidden in the narrative are endless truths about real life in this non-fantasy world. A similar book, although much darker and violent, might be Longyear's Infinity Hold. Otherwise, I have never read anything like it.
A fairy tale for grown ups
A really nice, intricate tale that reminds its readers of the miracles that happen all around them but they never acknowledge. What you most need is not necessarily what you most want.
A fun, thoughtful fantasy
One of my favorite fantasy books of all time. Good for a read two or three times a year. Really makes you think about how you approach your life. The main character is a devious but good-hearted merchant, swept into a progressively more dangerous exploits by an unassuming little box - the god box.
Charming, smart and convoluted. And out-of-print. I loaned my copy to someone who hasn't seen fit to return it. (and if I remember who, I'll pummel their pointy head - I want it BACK!)
