The Helliconia Trilogy (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Brian W. Aldiss
- First Published: 1982
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—alien civilization
- Time of Work: Indeterminate future relative to Earth
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Future, Other worlds, Space ships, stations, or vehicles, Winter, Summer, Subterranean or underground regions, Seasons, Spring
- Locales: Earth, Fictional planets
The Plot
The first section of Helliconia Spring tells the story of Yuli, who finds an underworld where a perverted religion” the virtual worship of darkness—holds sway. He works his way back to the world of day and founds a city called Oldorando. There, as the planet emerges slowly from its centuries-long winter, the tribes of the equatorial continent emerge from their hiding places. They begin to do battle, not only for survival but also to dispute possession of the planet with the ferocious phagors. In the central city, all the appurtenances of civilization—love,...
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