Ox (Of Man and Manta, No. 3) [Paperback]

Piers Anthony (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1989

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Avon Books; First Printing edition (January 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380004615
• ISBN-13: 978-0380004614
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #314,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans.In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER GREAT OFFERING BY ANTHONY, August 14, 2007

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D. Blankenship (The Ozarks) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ox (Hardcover)

Piers Anthony is, if nothing else, a great story teller and this hold true for this work. Reader be warned though, this is the third volume in a typical Anthony Trilogy and to be quite frank, you reall need to read the first two offerings to truely understand this one. The story of OX is a tale of alternate worlds which are crawling with really nasty robot machine. There are three trapped scientists on this world and the story begins with encounters with strange flying beings, half-animal, half-fungus with keen senses, more so than any other creature in our universe. The three protagonists (who we know from the previous books), must find the aperture to return to their own dimension before they get done-in my the not so nice mechanical creatures. This all makes for an interesting tale. Do take note, there are many twists and turns in this book, as with any dealing with altered dimensions, and you must pay close attention to details while reading. I am giving this one five stars, primairly because it is Anthony, but also because I rather enjoyed the book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly fantastic... absolutely loved it, June 1, 2010

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This review is from: Ox (Of Man and Manta, No. 3) (Paperback)

I must admit that the explanation of the alternate reality or should I say the inner workings of the alternate realities is somewhat confusing but takes nothing away from the story. Better than the first two books (Omnivore and Orn) which you must read beforehand or be completely lost. Three thumbs up!

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not the end..., August 6, 2003

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Dean Morreale (Waltham, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ox (Hardcover)

An interesting conclusion to the trilogy that asks more questions than gives answers.You must read the previous two to understand....