Present Based On Books Swan Song
| Title | : | Swan Song |
| Author | : | Robert R. McCammon |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 956 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 1987 by Pocket Books (first published 1987) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fiction. Apocalyptic. Post Apocalyptic. Fantasy. Science Fiction. Dystopia |
Robert R. McCammon
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 956 pages Rating: 4.28 | 53549 Users | 3364 Reviews
Commentary During Books Swan Song
An ancient evil roams the desolate landscape of an America ravaged by nuclear war. He is the Man with the Scarlet Eye, a malevolent force that feeds on the dark desires of the countless followers he has gathered into his service. His only desire is to find a special child named Swan—and destroy her. But those who would protect the girl are determined to fight for what is left of the world, and their souls. In a wasteland born of rage, populated by monstrous creatures and marauding armies, the last survivors on earth have been drawn into the final battle between good and evil that will decide the fate of humanity....Point Books Toward Swan Song
| Original Title: | Swan Song |
| ISBN: | 0671741039 (ISBN13: 9780671741037) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | New York City, New York(United States) West Virginia(United States) Kansas(United States) …more Pennsylvania(United States) Salt Lake City, Utah(United States) Idaho(United States) …less |
| Literary Awards: | Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel (1987), World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (1988), Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize 日本冒険小説協会大賞特別賞 for Best Translated Novel (1994) |
Rating Based On Books Swan Song
Ratings: 4.28 From 53549 Users | 3364 ReviewsNotice Based On Books Swan Song
Emily wrote: "Im 160 pages in, and I agree. Im especially glad to see somebody else that thinks Roland should 1000% die a fiery, painful death."At:-D
Maybe if I'd have read this one before I had read The Stand or Lucifer's Hammer, I might have given this a full five stars, but epic length and nuclear holocaust doesn't automatically make a perfect book.However. If you like your dystopias full of a long buildup and full cast and a slow decline into being in the evil camp versus learning you're in the good camp, then I totally recommend this book to you. It's the journey more than anything else that makes this a good read.And then there's also
Percentage composition of previous or later works of postapocalypse (of a sort) in the DNA of R. McCammon's enormous horror epic "Swan Song":41% The Stand novel10% The Road novel (which is actually, in itself, like 7% Mad Max--a source which must NOT go completely ignored)10% Blood Meridian novel (so about 60% of S.S. can be found in King & McCarthy alone)10% Lord of the Rings (6% Two Towers battle + 4% magic ring emblem)5% Lonesome Dove novel5% Dawn of the Dead films (mall battleground,
$1.99 on Kindle today 6-10-17Once again, thank you to goodreads friends for finding me another book to love! There are so many people I fell in love with in the book. Also, Mule and Killer! Let's just begin. . . The book is about us stupid humans trying to bomb each other into extinction, but I digress. I fell in love with Sister Creep, Swan and Josh. I also loved Artie and Paul and Mule and Killer and . . . . there are so many. We start out with each person's story, where they are in the world
What if the apocalypse that befell the poor souls in The Stand was nuclear instead of viral in nature and the whole thing was written in a style more like Richard Matheson's than Stephen King's? Well, you'd probably have Swan Song.Comparisons with the Stand are inevitable. Both are about the survivors of an apocalyptic event and both have a devil type figure walking around stirring things up. Swan Song doesn't have that final battle between good and evil thing going like the Stand did, although
4.5 to 5.0 stars. I am a big fan of The Stand by Stephen King and I thought it was the "standard" in apocalyptic fiction...UNTIL NOW. Swan Song is THE BEST apocalyptic science fiction book I have ever read. At over 950 pages, this book could have been a chore to get through but that was not the case at all. I flew through it and never found my attention wandering or my interest waning. A truly spectacular novel with a superb cast of really good peeople and REALLY BAD PEOPLE!! Highest possible
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