Items related to The Making of the Representative for Planet 8
Synopsis
The Making of the Representative for Planet 8 is the fourth volume in Doris Lessing's celebrated space fiction series, 'Canopus in Argos: Archives'.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Doris Lessing was born of British parents in Persia (now Iran) in 1919 and was taken to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) when she was five. She spent her childhood on a large farm there and first came to England in 1949. She brought with her the manuscript of her first novel, The Grass is Singing, which was published in 1950 with outstanding success in Britain, in America, and in ten European countries. Since then her international reputation not only as a novelist but as a non-fiction and short story writer has flourished. For her collection of short novels, Five, she was honoured with the 1954 Somerset Maugham Award. She was awarded the Austrian State Prize for European Literature in 1981, and the German Federal Republic Shakespeare Prize of 1982. Among her other celebrated novels are The Golden Notebook, The Summer Before the Dark and Memoirs of a Survivor. Her short stories have been collected in a number of volumes, including To Room Nineteen and The Temptation of Jack Orkney; while her African stories appear in This Was the Old Chief's Country and The Sun Between Their Feet. Shikasta, the first in a series of five novels with the overall title of Canopus in Argos: Archives, was published in 1979. Her novel The Good Terrorist won the W. H. Smith Literary Award for 1985, and the Mondello Prize in Italy that year. The Fifth Child won the Grinzane Cavour Prize in Italy, an award voted on by students in their final year at school. The Making of the Representative for Planet 8 was made into an opera with Philip Glass, libretto by the author, and premiered in Houston. London Observed, her latest collection of stories and sketches, was published to wide acclaim in 1992.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Buy New
View this item
US$ 15.46
FREE shipping from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speedsOther Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for The Making of the Representative for Planet 8
Stock Image
THE MAKING OF THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR PLANET 8
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002253695
Quantity: 2 available
Seller Image
The Making of the Representative for Planet 8
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers, GB, 1994
ISBN 10: 0006547184
ISBN 13: 9780006547181
New
Paperback
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the fourth instalment in the visionary novel cycle 'Canopus in Argos: Archives'. The handsome, intelligent people of Planet 8 of the Canopean Empire know only an idyllic existence on their bountiful planet, its weather consistently nurturing, never harsh. They live long, purposeful, untroubled lives. Then one day The Ice begins, and ice and snow cover the planet's surface. Crops and animals die off, and the people must learn to live with this new desolation. Their only hope is that, as they have been promised, they will be taken from Planet 8 to a new world. But when the Canopean ambassador, Johor, finally arrives, he has devastating news: they will die along with their planet. Slowly they come to understand that their salvation may lie in the creation of one Representative who can save what is most essential to them. Lessing has written a frightening and, finally, hopeful book, a profound and thought-provoking contribution to the science-fiction genre the novel generally. Seller Inventory # LU-9780006547181
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
The Making of the Representative for Planet 8 (Paperback)
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers, London, 1994
ISBN 10: 0006547184
ISBN 13: 9780006547181
New
Paperback
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Mason, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the fourth instalment in the visionary novel cycle Canopus in Argos: Archives. The handsome, intelligent people of Planet 8 of the Canopean Empire know only an idyllic existence on their bountiful planet, its weather consistently nurturing, never harsh. They live long, purposeful, untroubled lives.Then one day The Ice begins, and ice and snow cover the planets surface. Crops and animals die off, and the people must learn to live with this new desolation. Their only hope is that, as they have been promised, they will be taken from Planet 8 to a new world. But when the Canopean ambassador, Johor, finally arrives, he has devastating news: they will die along with their planet. Slowly they come to understand that their salvation may lie in the creation of one Representative who can save what is most essential to them.Lessing has written a frightening and, finally, hopeful book, a profound and thought-provoking contribution to the science-fiction genre the novel generally. From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the fourth instalment in the visionary novel cycle Canopus in Argos: Archives. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780006547181
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Making of the Representative for Planet 8
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 1994
ISBN 10: 0006547184
ISBN 13: 9780006547181
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 6433256-20
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Making of the Representative for Planet 8
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # GB-9780006547181
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
The Making of the Representative for Planet 8
Published by
Harper Collins Publishers, 1994
ISBN 10: 0006547184
ISBN 13: 9780006547181
New
Softcover
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. pp. 192. Seller Inventory # 5638850
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
The Making of the Representative for Planet 8 (Canopus in Argos: Archives)
Seller: Brit Books, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. Seller Inventory # 4218461
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Making of the Representative for Planet 8
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. 1994. Paperback. From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the fourth instalment in the visionary novel cycle 'Canopus in Argos: Archives'. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 136. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780006547181
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
The Making of the Representative for Planet 8
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. 1994. Paperback. From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the fourth instalment in the visionary novel cycle 'Canopus in Argos: Archives'. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FL; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 136. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780006547181
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
The Making of the Representative for Planet 8
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9780006547181_new
Quantity: Over 20 available