 First edition cover | |
| Author | Chelsea Quinn Yarbro |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Don Maltz |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
Ariosto is a novel by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro published in 1980.
| First edition cover | |
| Author | Chelsea Quinn Yarbro |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Don Maltz |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
Ariosto is a novel by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro published in 1980.
Ariosto is a novel that takes place partly in an alternate universe where Italia Federata is ruled by the Medicis, and partly in a fantasy world in the mind of a fictionalized version of Ludovico Ariosto. [1]
Greg Costikyan reviewed Ariosto in Ares Magazine #3 and commented that "Ariosto is well-written in a style that preserves the elan of the Renaissance without intruding greatly on the story. If you are as tired as I am of innumerable repetitive stories of valiant princes and heroic barbarians, you'll want to pick up a copy." [1]
Ariosto was nominated for the 1981 World Fantasy Award. [2]
It was nominated for a Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. [3]
John O'Neill from Black Gate reports that it was also nominated for a Balrog Award. [4]