Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. All pages are intact, and the … Reviews. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Like those heavyweights, Shea never dumbed anything down. Nifft Trilogy Books I and II together! there were more tales like these four, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2010. Like an Hieronymus Bosch painting, except written down, Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2015. Fortunately, Margold has opened up journals given to him by Nifft for safekeeping; journals that tell the tales of Nifft's adventures with his friend Barnar The Chilite. I normally don't read a lot of this type of fantasy, but I liked the character of NIFFT and how the … That Nifft is a 'gaunt thief' is all we really ever learn about him, as the stories aren't really about Nifft, but the places he visits. That's a lot to expect from audiences accustomed to newspapers and magazines written at an 8th grade level, but Shea rewards them generously. If you've already read Shea you know, if you haven't it won't take long to find out. In some places, this causes the stories to move a little … Nifft the Lean & The Mines of Behemoth. One of my favorite books, favorite authors, and favorite fantasy characters. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2008. Shea has good bits of imagination but takes stamina to read because of his plodding prose style. Shea's complex version of Hell is endlessly fascinating, and Nifft is a wonderful anti-hero. Mass Market Paperback. Wish. Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2014. Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019. This book isn't for the faint of heart; it's downright brutal, ugly in spots. Welcome to Shea's Inferno. One of my favorite books, favorite authors, and favorite fantasy characters. There was a problem loading your book clubs. 2, No. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Nifft himself is a marvellous storyteller, a not-quite-lovable rogue who relates his various thefts, rescues and daring crackpot schemes with a zeal and panache that's wonderfully entertaining and, sometimes, … To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I'm excited to check out more from Shea. Wonderful book that will leave you with a bittersweet feeling in how much you enjoyed … Given the Gothic aspect of Shea's writing, it should come as no surprise that there is actually very little action in Nifft the Lean The few battles are described briefly, with more emphasis placed on the mood surrounding the combatants and spectators. Hell And Back Again: Michael Shea’s Nifft The Lean. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. This page works best with JavaScript. This book isn't for the faint of heart; it's downright brutal, ugly in spots. This is easily the most pulpy and hypnotically dark fantasy tale I've read to date. For one, it's setting seems to be a world … N.Y. Review of SF. When you see how today's authors are contracted to write a series of books involving a specific character or setting, you can't help wonder what might have been in regards to Nifft and Michael Shea. Wish. There's a problem loading this menu right now. We invite you to the very gates of Hell and beyond—come if you dare! The Scream Factory. I bought this solely because I was told it was in the style of Jack Vance [see his wikipedia entry] but in fact it is utterly, totally different. He wrote for attentive, alert readers, ones unafraid to read slowly or re-read a sentence or a whole page if necessary; those not too lazy to look up words. Shea's style reminds one of the elegant tapestries woven by Gene Wolfe and Clive Barker. A DOUBLE WHAMMY on Baen Books! Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2019. Kinda plodding so far, I hope it picks up, I cam to shea since he wrote a pseudo jack vance dying earth story about cugel the clever. NIFFT N.Y. Review of SF, Vol. Shea's complex version of Hell is endlessly fascinating, and Nifft is a wonderful anti-hero. Places where horror, harm and long eerie calms flow past the traveler in endless, unpredictable succession. The A'Rak differs from the earlier Nifft books in shifting between two main narrators. Read this based on a recommendation from a friend. Love the Story, wished for a better narrator. The book came in great condition (acid paper starting to yellow, but that's not the sellers fault). Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are … Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Jul 30, 2011 #1 I ordered this … BORIN and plodding so far, hope it picks up, Jack Vance the dying earth much better, Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2014. Please try again. Without equivocation I'll say Shea writes every bit as good as all those literary darlings with serious writing chops doing their bestselling non-fiction novels: Vidal, Mailer, Capote. Without equivocation I'll say Shea writes every bit as good as all those literary darlings with serious writing chops doing their bestselling non-fiction novels: Vidal, Mailer, Capote. Michael Shea, a man incapable of writing … there were more tales like these four, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2010. Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019. Please try again. Buy Nifft the Lean by Shea, Michael (ISBN: 9780879977832) from Amazon's Book Store. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. I'm excited to check out more from Shea. Shea has won major "year's best" awards, both conferred by the World Fantasy Convention and selected by open nominations and panel of judges. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. When you see how today's authors are contracted to write a series of books involving a specific character or setting, you can't help wonder what might have been in regards to Nifft and Michael Shea. Jack Vance as you may know is arguably the greatest author of all time. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. If you've already read Shea you know, if you haven't it won't take long to find out. Enroute to working Costard's sap mine — very dangerous, and sometimes nauseating work far below ground — they were … Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2015 If you enjoy the Brontë sisters and nurse romances you will not want to essay the picaresque NIFFT THE LEAN. A less Gospel like reader / narrator would have captured the story better. Please try your request again later. Fortunately, Margold has opened up journals given to him by Nifft for safekeeping; journals that tell the tales of Nifft's adventures with his friend Barnar The Chilite. Discuss it here! By Michael Shea Nifft The Lean [Paperback] Paperback – December 17, 1984 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions The adventures of Nifft the Lean. The book came in great condition (acid paper starting to yellow, but that's not the sellers fault). He could crack the language like a whip, run it silkily across your skin like a feather's caress or make it cold and sharp as a murderer's dagger. There are four tales of adventure: Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2015. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Condition: Very Good. The stories in the book are a very good read. Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2015 If you enjoy the Brontë sisters and nurse romances you will not want to essay the picaresque NIFFT THE LEAN. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Please try again. The one I would have rather liked, Wayne June, would have been awesome. Translation: Nifft … Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Shea's style reminds one of the elegant tapestries woven by Gene Wolfe and Clive Barker. Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio; Unabridged edition (May 17, 2016), Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2008. Had read NIFFT THE LEAN a few years back, but had no idea that there were more tales... overall, pretty good. Each of the … The stories in the book are a very good read. The one I would have rather liked, Wayne June, would have been awesome. There are two later full length novels continuing Nifft's … Travel with the man whose long, rawboned, sticky fingers and stark length of arm will lead you down to the vermiculus grottoes of the demon sea, to stand beneath the subworld's lurid sky and battle monsters who seem the spiritual distillations of human evil itself! The land of the dead and the underworld of the demons is unrelentingly painful and horrible. Michael Shea, a man incapable of writing … His words can elicit belly laughter one paragraph then creep into your brain the next to evoke some sticky, nauseating horror. Shea has an excellent prose style and the fantastic scenarios are unrivalled, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2016, Very readable, Shea has an excellent prose style and the fantastic scenarios are unrivalled. This is easily the most pulpy and hypnotically dark fantasy tale I've read to date. The level of imagination in the various stories is also exceptional. I bought this solely because I was told it was in the style of Jack Vance [see his wikipedia entry] but in fact it is utterly, totally different. A less Gospel like reader / narrator would have captured the story better. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Thread starter nomadman; Start date Jul 30, 2011; nomadman Sophomoric Mystic. Eight years after he burst on the scene with A Quest for Simbilis, Michael published one of the most important works of modern sword and sorcery: Nifft the Lean, a collection of four linked … That Nifft is a 'gaunt thief' is all we really ever learn about him, as the stories aren't really about … Historian Shag Margold has delivered his eulogy for Nifft The Lean, assuming his longtime friend and acquaintance is now dead. I didn't mind this, though I found myself occasionally losing track of which was speaking. Nifft the Lean comprises four novelettes featuring Nifft, a gaunt thief. Follow the adventures of Nifft the Lean, the master thief whose felonious appropriations and larcenous skills will lead you through Stygian realms to challenge your most lurid fantasies and errant … Nifft the Lean, and his companion-at-arms, Barnar Hammer-Hand, were often lucky. Nifft the Lean by Michael Shea. If you enjoy the Brontë sisters and nurse romances you will not want to essay the picaresque NIFFT THE LEAN. But they're also places of terrible majesty and worth a visit. Penguin Publishing Group, 1982. Nifft is a fun character, and it's … Fantasy & Science Fiction review. The major influence on Michael Shea’s work as a whole, and Nifft the Lean in particular, is the work of Jack Vance. Monday , 1, February 2016 Jeffro Appendix X, Book Review 6 Comments. Jack Vance as you may know is arguably the greatest author of all time. Shea has good bits of imagination but takes stamina to read because of his plodding prose style. If you like Robert E. Howard you will like Nifft, Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2008. If you like Robert E. Howard you will like Nifft, Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2008. View all covers for Nifft the Lean (logged in users can change User Preferences to always display covers on this page) Reviews Review by Faren Miller (1982) in Locus, #263 December 1982 That's a lot to expect from audiences accustomed to newspapers and magazines written at an 8th grade level, but Shea rewards them generously. Reprisal by Mitchell Smith" (2005) Awards. … There's a problem loading this menu right now. I love this kinda book but Nfft is kinda work to read. Welcome to Shea's Inferno. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Nifft the Lean is not set in the Dying Earth, but there's no denying that there are more than a few connections between it and Vance's famous setting. Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2014. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. 1983 World Fantasy Award, Novel (Nifft the Lean… Nifft the Lean (Panther Books) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Michael Shea, a man incapable of writing badly, could do things with English other writers couldn't. Collection Title: Nifft the Lean • [Nifft • 1] • collection by Michael Shea Contents (view Concise Listing) 2 • Nifft the Lean (frontispiece) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan; 5 • Shag Margold's Eulogy of Nifft the Lean… Nifft the Lean hints at past adventures by Nifft himself that undoubtedly could have been the basis for several books. When I first read Nifft the Lean, I was bowled over by the astonishingly vivid and incredible descriptions, and the adventure plots are riveting. Follow the adventures of Nifft the Lean, the master thief whose felonious appropriations and larcenous skills will lead you through Stygian realms to challenge your most lurid fantasies and errant imaginings. Shea has an excellent prose style and the fantastic scenarios are unrivalled, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2016, Very readable, Shea has an excellent prose style and the fantastic scenarios are unrivalled. He tries to be i don't know what overly ornate I guess would be a good way to put it, and usually has an academic or thief in an adventure role perhaps overanalyzing things, but wow its BORING for some stretches.....then cool things happen later to kinda compensate. "Nifft the Lean" is a dark book. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. He wrote for attentive, alert readers, ones unafraid to read slowly or re-read a sentence or a whole page if necessary; those not too lazy to look up words. 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