The War Of The Flowers [Import] [Paperback]

Tad Williams (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 704 pages
• Publisher: Orbit (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841491284
• ISBN-13: 978-1841491288
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Former singer, shoe-seller, radio show host, and inventor of interactive sci-fi television, Tad Williams is now a full-time writer. His 'Memory, Sorrow and Thorn' series established him as an internationally bestselling fantasy author. The series that followed, 'Otherland', is now a multi-million-dollar MMO launching in 2012 from dtp/realU/Gamigo. Tad is also the author of the fantasy series, the 'Shadowmarch' books; the stand-alone Faerie epic, 'The War of the Flowers'; two collections of short stories ('Rite' and 'A Stark and Wormy Knight'), the Shakespearian fantasy 'Caliban's Hour' and, with his partner & collaborator Deborah Beale, the childrens'/all-ages fantasy series, the 'Ordinary Farm' novels. Coming in September 2012 are the Bobby Dollar novels, fantasy thrillers set again the backdrop of the monstrously ancient cold war between Heaven and Hell: the first is 'The Dirty Streets of Heaven.'

Tad is also the author of 'Tailchaser's Song': his first novel spawned the subgenre of cats and fantasy that we see widely today. 'Tailchaser's Song' is currently in preproduction as an animated film from Animetropolis/IDA.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars refreshing, January 16, 2011

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Michael J. Long - See all my reviews

This review is from: War of the Flowers (Paperback)

I am so sick of Tolkien fantasy wannabes! this is what I find so refreshing aboutTad Williams. This book hands down is my favorite stand alone fantasy book ever. His fantastic interpretation of this fictional world is so refreshing in a world of Tolkien knockoffs. Keep them coming!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fairiely Modern, October 12, 2008

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Akua Grant "Akua Rising" (California.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The War of the Flowers (Kindle Edition)

Ok judging from the fact that there are no reviews about this book, I'm assuming it wasn't very popular. I really enjoyed this modernized telling of a modern fairy world. It starts off a little slow but like many of Tad's books there is an endless chase you just can't wait to read through. It was exciting and I highly recommend this book. I also am hoping that one of Tad's book will be made into a movie. I'm dieing to see how Hollywood would interpret his books.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Williams proves here that you don't need 10 plus books to tell a compelling story..., January 27, 2011

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K. Clayton "Rich" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: War of the Flowers (Paperback)

I first read this stand-alone book whilst waiting for the (still pending) conclusions to a couple of other well known fantasy author's multi-book stories. Essentially what Tad Williams does here is tell the central story with a gratifying level of intricacy and depth without any unnecessary sub-plots. It was refreshing to hold the whole story in the one book, finish it, and be very happy with the author's delivery and the scope of his tale.

Also, from a personal point of view it was nice to read a central character who was believably "human", not possessed of fantasical abilities, utterly pure of spirit or fated to conquer.

All in all well worth the sticker price.