If youвЂ™ve read many of my reviews you know this was more up my alley, and indeed I found it quite interesting. ItвЂ™s all well executed, but cribbing as it does from so many sources it didnвЂ™t feel all that original until the last fourth of the book, when the story unexpectedly turns from episodic hijinks into a meditation on the meaning of life.

The main character starts out as a thoroughly unlikable jerk but his strange journeys cause him to change. John Myers Myers, quote from Silverlock Copy text The steps to degradation are only three: the actuality of the shameful condition, the recognition of the actuality while feeling unable to do anything about it, and then acceptance of it as the normal state of affairs. It has the most allusions to other literature, mythology, history, etc that IвЂ™ve ever encountered. ItвЂ™s in a mode IвЂ™m not too fond of, the picaresque. In this classic of fantasy fiction, John Myers transports readers to a world as limitless as the human imagination, where a shipwrecked American meets up with Robin Hood, Beowulf, Huck Finn, and countless others on the adventure of a lifetime. Has anyone else read Silverlock by John Myers Myers My brother gave me a hand-me-down copy when I was in high school and I couldnвЂ™t put it down. Consequently I was more interested in the story itself. I however donвЂ™t really find reference hunting to be all that entertaining. Start reading Silverlock on your Kindle in under a minute. People who enjoy that are the ones who label this book a masterpiece. Best Sellers Rank: 3,070,693 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books) 14,165 in Historical Fantasy (Books) Customer Reviews: 4.2 out of 5 stars.

If you enjoy spotting references, this is probably worth it on those grounds alone. Myers draws characters and situations from dozensвЂ¦probably hundredsвЂ¦of famous public domain stories and legends. Published in 1948, this is a story about, well, stories. Silverlock has a reputation as a fantasy masterpiece, but while it is quite a unique piece of work I wouldnвЂ™t call it a masterpiece. Silverlock by John MyersВ Myers Jat 12:00 am | Posted in 4 stars, Book Reviews, Fantasy | Leave a comment

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