The KLINGON WAY: A WARRIOR'S GUIDE CASSETTE: A Warrior's Guide [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Marc Okrand (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1996

"Revenge is a dish best served cold." --Klingon proverb

For many years, Klingons have been the premier warriors in the galaxy. Regarded across known space with fear and awe, few beings understand the true depth and greatness of the Klingon culture.

"Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man." --Klingon proverb

Noted Klingon language and cultural expert Marc Okrand collects the wisdom of these great warriors, taking proverbs and quotes from some of its greatest thinkers and bringing Klingon philosophy to lesser races across the galaxy.

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Written in both English and Klingon, this handbook is an indispensible guide to understanding those lovable ruffians from the Star Trek universe. Includes proverbs, quotes, and pictures from some of the greatest Klingon philosophers and warriors (including the great Klingon writer William Shakespeare). Remember: rut ylHmey ghom Hoch. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Revenge is a dish best served cold."
-- Klingon proverb

For many years, Klingons have been the premier warriors in the galaxy. Regarded across known space with fear and awe, few beings understand the true depth and greatness of the Klingon culture.

"Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man."
-- Klingon proverb

Noted Klingon language and cultural expert Marc Okrand collects the wisdom of these great warriors, taking proverbs and quotes from some of its greatest thinkers and bringing Klingon philosophy to lesser races across the galaxy.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Audioworks; Abridged edition (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671573802
• ISBN-13: 978-0671573805
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,071,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable for any Trek fan, Klingon expert or not., August 1, 1996

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This review is from: The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide (Star Trek: The Klingon Book of Virtues) (Paperback)

In the quest for more and more spin offs in the Star Trek market, this book stands out. Rather than another novel, or nitpicking reference volume culled from the shows - this presents authentic alien literature: the proverbs of the Warrior Race!

Providing insight into tlhIngan (thats Klingon: think Bejing versus Peking. The standard English term is a corruption of the correct pronounciation, just as the old name for China's capital city was) culture, this book cleverly draws from the film and video incarnations for pithy Klingon phrases. The author (compiler), Marc Okrand created the language and clearly knows his Trek.

Illustrating almost every proverb is a relevant black and white. The proverbs are presented in tlhIngan Hol and DIvI' Hol (Klingon and English), along with a paragraph or two discussing the cultural background, and occasional grammatical tips.

The book is well organized, so that you don't really NEED the The Klingon Dictionary (also by Okrand), the authorative guide on the language. However, it makes a great companion to it. Someone seeking to learn and use the language would do well to buy both books and use The Klingon Way as a workbook of phrases to study with the vocabulary and grammar provided by the Klingon Dictionary.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An insightful view into Klingon culture and history., July 13, 1997

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This review is from: The KLINGON WAY: A WARRIOR'S GUIDE CASSETTE: A Warrior's Guide (Audio Cassette)

`The Klingon Way` is a fascinating look into the heart of the Klingon soul. Set up as a proverb list with relevaent cultural and historical facts surrounding them; this work expounds wisdom and knowledge applicable not only for the attainment of an honorable death but of an honorable life. Although drawing a bit heavily on previously stated maxims, it is still a great work worthy of owning. Having M Dorn and R Dawson, as Lt. Cmdr. Worf and Lt. Torres, respectively, narrating this is just the icing on the cake. Highly recommended

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Klingons at the best!, September 12, 2002

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This review is from: The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide (Star Trek: The Klingon Book of Virtues) (Paperback)

This is the ultimate Klingon book! It brilliantly weaves the tapestry of Star Trek's Klingon history, through its publication date in May of 1996. It is written both in English & Klingon. The photos are black & white. Each page contains a quote in both languages and a detailed explanation of the Klingon terminology. If you have not picked this up for your Star Trek collection, let me quote a Klingon phrase for you, "qoH vuvbe' SuS" ("The wind does not respect a fool"). If you can still find a copy of this, enjoy it.