Fantasy

Talking Man

by Terry Bisson
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Description

Delighted by the world he dreamed into existence, Talking Man, a godlike immortal, takes up residence in his creation as a Kentucky mechanic, but Dgene, Talking Man's dream-sister, tries to terminate the dream...

What it’s like

ThemeMythpunkTheologicalWonderMysticalSlumbering AncientImmortality
ViolenceStandard
HorrorCreepy

Awards

FinalistWorld Fantasy Award for Best Novel1987

Details

First published
October 1986
Pages
192
Reading time
About 4 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Avon Books
Language
English
ISBN
9780380751419
Series
Standalone

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