Science Fiction Books
The Sword of Shannara
RRP: $7.99
Our Price: $7.99
You Save: $ ( % )
Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Author: Terry Brooks
Publisher: Del Rey
Average Customer Rating:
Our Price: $7.99
You Save: $ ( % )
Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Author: Terry Brooks
Publisher: Del Rey
Average Customer Rating:
Experimental feature: Order The Sword of Shannara from the UK, Canada, Germany or France by clicking an appropriate flag below.
Some items available at Amazon.com are not available in all countries.
Some items available at Amazon.com are not available in all countries.
The Sword of Shannara Description
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780345314253
ISBN: 0345314255
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 736
Publication Date: 1983-07-12
Publisher: Del Rey
Product Release Date: 1983-07-12
Studio: Del Rey
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780345314253
ISBN: 0345314255
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 736
Publication Date: 1983-07-12
Publisher: Del Rey
Product Release Date: 1983-07-12
Studio: Del Rey
Editorial Review of The Sword of Shannara
Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon revaled that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destory the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of Shannara--Shea being the last of the bloodline, upon whom all hope rested. Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of Evil, flew into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save the Vale, Shea fled, drawing the Skull Bearer after him....
Customer Reviews of The Sword of Shannara
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Mediocre Tolkien rip-off
Review: As an avid fantasy fan, I really wanted to like this book, but because I'm such a lover of the genre, I simply can't bring myself to finish this book. I understand that LOTR is the foundation on which contemporary fantasy stands, but c'mon, this is just a blatant rip-off. Shea and Flick are Frodo and Sam, Allanon is Gandalf, the Skull Lord is Sauron, etc. etc., but without the slightest degree of character development. I can't bring myself to care about any of these wooden characaters or the bland, lifeless way in which the generic story is playing out. Don't waste your time or money on this one. Check out the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin instead for an original story and strong character development.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Not original but enjoyable nonetheless
Review: Yes, a lot of the characters are similiar to the Lord of the Rings. I concede that--but I still recommend reading it. This is was an enjoyable book that I couldn't put down, and ultimately that's what matters.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Five stars for this nonsense? I'm glad I got this book for free
Review: The people who are giving this book 5 stars either read it when it first came out in the 1970's or are shills for the author/publisher. Five stars for this nonsense? I'm glad I got this book for free. LOL.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: It's Better!!!!
Review: I read this book 20 years ago, and could not put it down!!! It's that GOOD! I loved the book "The lord of the rings", and with that said, I liked this one better. Fun from beginning to end. Forgive Terry Brooks for being brilliant!!!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: I'm a little bewildered
Review: The popularity of this title seems to have waned considerably since the last time I looked it up on Amazon.com. Terry Brooks' Sword of Shannara is arguably the novel most obviously derivative of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in terms of both characters and events in the plot, but come on, guys. Three and a half stars? While I can't justify Brooks extending this series to the length it has eventually grown to (I had to stop reading after the beleaguering original seven) The Sword of Shannara is still a classic of the genre, and it deserves an appreciative nod from fantasy fans. After all, without mindless knock-offs of Tolkien, where would the mass-market world of seven-hundred-page sword-and-sorcery novels be today? Not in the hearts and minds of all of us, that's for sure. In that sense, Brooks should be seen as a bold pioneer.
All joking aside, I have fond memories of staying up late to finish this book, even though at fifteen I could easily spot the parallels between this novel and The Lord of the Rings. Two stars for originality. Five stars for entertainment value. But five stars overall because this classic does not deserve to be languishing at a caustic three and a half stars! Come on people, help me out!!!
Review Summary: Mediocre Tolkien rip-off
Review: As an avid fantasy fan, I really wanted to like this book, but because I'm such a lover of the genre, I simply can't bring myself to finish this book. I understand that LOTR is the foundation on which contemporary fantasy stands, but c'mon, this is just a blatant rip-off. Shea and Flick are Frodo and Sam, Allanon is Gandalf, the Skull Lord is Sauron, etc. etc., but without the slightest degree of character development. I can't bring myself to care about any of these wooden characaters or the bland, lifeless way in which the generic story is playing out. Don't waste your time or money on this one. Check out the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin instead for an original story and strong character development.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Not original but enjoyable nonetheless
Review: Yes, a lot of the characters are similiar to the Lord of the Rings. I concede that--but I still recommend reading it. This is was an enjoyable book that I couldn't put down, and ultimately that's what matters.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Five stars for this nonsense? I'm glad I got this book for free
Review: The people who are giving this book 5 stars either read it when it first came out in the 1970's or are shills for the author/publisher. Five stars for this nonsense? I'm glad I got this book for free. LOL.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: It's Better!!!!
Review: I read this book 20 years ago, and could not put it down!!! It's that GOOD! I loved the book "The lord of the rings", and with that said, I liked this one better. Fun from beginning to end. Forgive Terry Brooks for being brilliant!!!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: I'm a little bewildered
Review: The popularity of this title seems to have waned considerably since the last time I looked it up on Amazon.com. Terry Brooks' Sword of Shannara is arguably the novel most obviously derivative of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in terms of both characters and events in the plot, but come on, guys. Three and a half stars? While I can't justify Brooks extending this series to the length it has eventually grown to (I had to stop reading after the beleaguering original seven) The Sword of Shannara is still a classic of the genre, and it deserves an appreciative nod from fantasy fans. After all, without mindless knock-offs of Tolkien, where would the mass-market world of seven-hundred-page sword-and-sorcery novels be today? Not in the hearts and minds of all of us, that's for sure. In that sense, Brooks should be seen as a bold pioneer.
All joking aside, I have fond memories of staying up late to finish this book, even though at fifteen I could easily spot the parallels between this novel and The Lord of the Rings. Two stars for originality. Five stars for entertainment value. But five stars overall because this classic does not deserve to be languishing at a caustic three and a half stars! Come on people, help me out!!!