 1987 Avon Books edition | |
| Author | Terry Bisson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Publisher | Arbor House (Hardback, 1986) Avon Books (Paperback, 1987) |
| Pages | 192 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-87795-813-0 (Hardback, U.S.) 978-0380751419 (Paperback, U.S.) |
Talking Man is a 1986 fantasy novel by American author Terry Bisson. The book tells the story of a Kentucky mechanic called "Talking Man". Talking Man is a wizard who creates his own world. [1]
Orson Scott Card rated Talking Man as one of the best SF books of 1986, saying "Bisson brings off his story of a Kentucky junkyard wizard with panache." [2]
Dave Langford reviewed Talking Man for White Dwarf #95, and stated that "quest to save the world from having never been involves a demented car-chase from Kentucky to the North Pole: enjoyably offbeat." [3]
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