Shikasta: Re, Colonised Planet 5 (Vintage International)

Shikasta: Re, Colonised Planet 5 (Vintage International)

This is the first volume in the series of novels Doris Lessing calls collectively Canopus in Argos: Archives. Presented as a compilation of documents, reports, letters, speeches and journal entries, this purports to be a general study of the planet Shikastaâ‚¬â€œclearly the planet Earthâ‚¬â€œto be used by history students of the higher planet Canopus and to be stored in the Canopian archives. For eons, galactic empires have struggled against one another, and Shikasta is one of the main battlegrounds.Johar, an emissary from Canopus and the primary contributor to the archives, visits Shikasta over the millennia from the time of the giants and the biblical great flood up to the present. With every visit he tries to distract Shikastans from the evil influences of the planet Shammat but notes with dismay the ever-growing chaos and destruction of Shikasta as its people hurl themselves towards World War III and annihilation.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0394749774_used
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1981-08-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780394749778

You might also like...