Red Prophet

Orson Scott Card

Published by Legend, London, 1988

About this Item

The very scarce first UK Edition of Card's popular fantasy novel, which won the Locus Award in 1988. Very scarce first UK Edition.In the publisher's unclipped dustwrapper.'Red Prophet' is Volume 2 in The Tales of Alvin Maker, a series of alternate history fantasy novels. The novel revolves around Alvin Miller, who is the seventh son of a seventh son. The book takes place in an alternate version of America, where people have special powers referred to as 'knacks', with a plot involving alternate versions of Ta-Kumsaw, William Henry Harrison, Napoleon, and Lafayette.This novel won the Locus Award for 'Best Fantasy Novel' in 1989, and was nominated for the Nebula as well as the Hugo Award.Orson Scott Card is an American writer best known for his science fiction works, primarily 'Ender's Game'. His works are influenced by classical literature, adventure fantasy, and science fiction tropes.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. Dust wrapper is excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very clean throughout, with light age-toning to margins. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 808D15

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Red Prophet
• Publisher: Legend, London
• Publication Date: 1988
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Modern Fiction