The fellowship of the talisman [Hardcover]

Clifford D Simak (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 346 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st edition (1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345277511
• ISBN-13: 978-0345277510
• ASIN: B0006CYESQ
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,190,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic underlying plot type of beginning fantasy book., September 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Fellowship of the Talisman (Hardcover)

I really believe this book was a wonderful beginner for me. It was the first of my ventures into the fantasy genre. I mean, there were all sorts of interesting characters and be it that they didn't have an immense background or personality to them, they all still fit in well to make the book enjoyable. I believe a lot of readers missed (including other reviewers) the underlying religious plot, that gave the book a bit of in-depth meaning. If Mr. Simak had made this into a trilogy or something similar, I'm sure there could have been a lot more done with character and plot. I thought it was quite impressive. I found myself even upset when the lady horse or donkey was killed. The book drew me in and that is what I like...and the character ideas were superb! I mean, a banshee, witch, and hermit! What great additives. Thanks Mr. Simak for an enjoyable adventure.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids in school., January 3, 1999

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[e-mail] (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fellowship Of The Talisman (Mass Market Paperback)

Simak's book is not for advanced readers, but it is great for kids in school. When teaching the fantasy genre, it has incredible applications. The simple characters are easy to understand, giving the book a logical progression, while generating ample discussion on their interractions. A previous reviewer mentioned that the characters have only one characteristic (An understatement), but for a critical thinking exercise students can identify and define characters by observing their actions and interractions. To teachers who struggle with fantasy books which students can not engage in due to alien ideas and complex plots, I readily reccomend this book!

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A SCI-FI MASTER VISIT THE FANTASY FIELD, August 16, 2002

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J. santos (Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fellowship Of The Talisman (Mass Market Paperback)

Beautiful and imaginative incursion of Simak at the fantasy universe. Echoes of Lord of the Rings and other fantasy classics.
A poetic and well constructed text for a masterpiece in this literary genre.