The Steps of the Sun
| Author | Walter Tevis |
|---|---|
Publication date | 1983 |
The Steps of the Sun is a 1983 science fiction novel by the American author Walter Tevis.[1] It is about a future energy crisis, and a world in which China has become the leading superpower.
Literary reference
[edit]The title is taken from William Blake's poem, "Ah! Sun-flower":[citation needed]
Ah Sun-flower! weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the Sun
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the travellers journey is done.
Reception
[edit]Reviewer Dave Langford said, "Well written and characterized, this has an old-fashioned feel despite up-to-date lack of inhibitions."[2] Dave Pringle's review said "I found this an irritating book, implausible, overlong, outdated and would-be risque."[3]
Reviews
[edit]- Review by Faren Miller (1983) in Locus, #273 October 1983
- Review by Brian Stableford (1984) in Foundation, #30 March 1984
- Review by Tom Easton (1984) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, May 1984
- Review by David Barrett (1984) in Vector 121
- Review by David Pettus (1985) in Thrust, #22, Summer 1985
References
[edit]- ^ "Penguin Classics, Walter Tevis". Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
- ^ Langford, Dave (March 1984). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 51. Games Workshop. p. 14.
- ^ Pringle, Dave (April 1984). "Book Review". Imagine (review) (13). TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd.: 45.
External links
[edit]- Steps of the Sun Archived 2016-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Walter Tevis talks about science fiction, "speculative fiction," and his novels of the future, The Steps of the Sun and Mockingbird. [dead link]
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