The jewels of Aptor
About this book
Delany's first novel, written when he was about 19. The story follows a small group through a post-nuclear war future setting, on a quest to rescue a priestess of the goddess Argo from the land of the dark god Hama. If you're going to start reading his science fiction novels, this would be a good start - or read it after reading several of his later ones and gain an interesting perspective on his evolution as an author. For a book written in 1962 by a nineteen-year-old, it is imaginative and extraordinary. Even reading it now and seeing the marks of youth in the author's style, it's a fun story, and you can also notice the gift for description that make Delany's works so vivid.
Reader Profile
3.3/5 · 1006 readers · 162 pages · ≈ 3 h 00 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The jewels of Aptor?
About ≈ 3 h 00 m — 162 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The jewels of Aptor?
162 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The jewels of Aptor?
It sits on the Religion, Science Fiction, Adventure shelves.
Is The jewels of Aptor in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The jewels of Aptor?
Samuel R. Delany (1942–0).