They Fly at Çiron
They Fly at Çiron by Samuel R. Delany is a paperback edition published by HarperCollins in 1998, featuring 222 pages in English. This work presents a narrative where a peaceful nation of organized peasants faces the threat of an invading industrialized army. To survive, the people of Çiron must form an alliance with a mysterious race of flying humans, leading to a dramatic confrontation that tests the limits of both sides.
Readers will find a richly imagined fantasy world brought to life through Delany’s distinctive prose. The story explores themes of conflict and alliance, as well as the complexities of character and sensation. The narrative unfolds with unexpected twists, particularly through the involvement of Lieutenant Kire, a renegade invader, and the fierce winged beings who play a crucial role in the unfolding events. Delany’s ability to convey physical sensations and emotional depth enhances the tension and uncertainty throughout the conflict, making for an engaging exploration of this fantastical setting.
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When a peaceful nation of well-organized peasants is overrun by the army of an expanding industrialized neighbour, the people of ÃDagger;iron must forge a pact with the strange and fearsome race of flying humans dwelling high above in the mountains. In scenes of excellent bloodshed, the invaders are routed at the end – but the outcome is by no means obvious, despite the aid of a renegade invader, Lieutenant Kire, and, more significantly, of the winged people, regal, fierce, libidinous, leathery masters of the sky. The gloriously strange fantasy world comes newly alive in Delany’s masterful prose – the setting was first used by him in 1962 in a short story. He nudges into the light many less than obvious truths about character. His unique talent for getting inside physical sensations and making them tangible with words, significant in shaping outlook, is much in evidence and ensures that the strategies employed by both sides in the bloody conflict are nailbitingly uncertain.
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