The Steps of the Sun
"The Steps of the Sun" is also the name of a novel by Joanna Trollope
| 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
The title is taken from William Blake's poem, Ah! Sun-flower:
- 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
Dave Langford reviewed The Steps of the Sun for White Dwarf #51, and stated that "Well written and characterized, this has an old-fashioned feel despite up-to-date lack of inhibitions."[2]
Dave Pringle reviewed The Steps of the Sun for Imagine magazine, and stated that "I found this an irritating book, implausible, overlong, outdated and would-be risque."[3]
Reviews
- 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
- Penguin Classics, Walter Tevis
- Langford, Dave (March 1984). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. Games Workshop (Issue 51): 14.
- Pringle, Dave (April 1984). "Book Review". Imagine (review). TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd. (13): 45.
External links
- Steps of the Sun
- Walter Tevis talks about science fiction, "speculative fiction," and his novels of the future, The Steps of the Sun and Mockingbird.
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