As a result, in this book we have a new mythology getting constructed, without any fanciful elements, but all having the essential characteristic of a dynamic society according to PJF: equality between men & women, with practical sense and courage triumphing over all obstacles. But after venturing to the Wild Lands beyond the empire's edge, Hadon finds himself embroiled in bloody civil war between the priestesses of Kho and the priests of Resu. HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR by Philip José Farmer 1974 The year is 10,000 B.C. Sometimes I wish books were longer (Stapledon, Golding), but more often the quality of books doesn't justify their length. by DAW. Hadon of Ancient Opar is a sword and sorcery/adventure tale set in the year 10,000 B.C. We’d love your help. Soft cover. This is a classic quest story, but it also includes a lot of easter eggs to past works of fiction. From this ancient city comes Hadon, an impoverished but ambitious young man who sets out to win the great games of Klakor, and thus become king of the Khokarsan Empire. The world-building is nicely detailed, and I actually enjoyed the matter-of-fact tone once I got used to it. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Hadon of Ancient Opar is a sword and sorcery/adventure tale set in the year 10,000 B.C. when Africa had two inland seas (joined by a strait). Language: English. and the hero Hadon of Opar sets out to win the Great Games of Klakor, hoping to become king of Khokarsa. From Rare Book Cellar (Pomona, NY, U.S.A.) AbeBooks Seller … Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2017. Opar, the lost colony of Atlantis, is hidden deep in the heart of Africa, awash with incredible riches. It was later gathered together with a preceding novel, Hadon of Ancient Opar, and a sequel, The Song of Kwasin, into the omnibus collection Gods of Opar: Tales of Lost Khokarsa (2012). Opar, legendary city of gold and fabulous treasures, once shined as the most precious jewel of Khokarsa, a mighty empire whose magnificent cities stretched across the shores of ancient Africa's vast inland seas. Intriguing historical background for Opar in Burroughs' Tarzan series. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The background is the lost civilazations of Africa from ERB, Haggard. HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR. when Africa had two inland seas (joined by a strait). HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR is a journeyman's tale that on the surface doesn't appear to be much. As always with PJF well written. Hadon of Ancient Opar is a sword and sorcery/adventure tale set in the year 10,000 B.C. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, but spent much of his life in Peoria, Illinois. Parla delle avventure di Hadon - come lascia intendere il titolo originale, peraltro... Now I know I’m not a fan of Farmer, I guess. Per il resto, nulla. Hadon, King of Opar is a fast paced tale where you follow Hadon’s movements while Opar is besieged by invaders. The book was short though and at times the setting made it enjoyable even after struggling with suspending my disbelief due to certain topics like its perception of race and its treatment of several characters which were mostly one-dimensional and bland. Hadon of Opar was the winner of the Great Games and the rightful claimant to the throne of Khokarsa, a mighty empire that stretched along the shores of ancient Africa’s great inland seas. An exciting adventure story, a fantasy despite the fact there is no magic. This is ERB If ERB were a good writer; all the energy and creativity, none of the awkward prose and dreadful plots. And get the rest of the Wold Newton novels published by Titan Books. -. Philip José Farmer was an American author, principally known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. 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The novels Hadon of Ancient Opar, Flight to Opar, and The Song of Kwasin told the story of the heroes Hadon of Opar and Kwasin of Dythbeth, as they battled a power-hungry tyrant who sought to overthrow the beneficent order of mother earth goddess Kho and … Obsessed with anything connected with Tarzan or John Carter of Mars, I picked the book up simply because it referenced Opar in the title. Behind them were six craft forming the rear guard. Here, he took the fabled city of Opar, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and takes us back into time to tell a story of its past. There is more to it than you could possibly imagine. I highly recommend this and the second volume in this series. The story was a bit formulaic and I was bored throughout the first half were the world-building was fairly strong but the tale didn't really grab my attention. when Africa had two inland seas (joined by a strait). The writing is not particularly amazing, the characters not particularly interesting, the world not quite as unusual as I'd hoped, but he moves the plot along quickly, and never lingers. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Stravolge tutte le aspettative che un lettore si può fare, l'intera sostanza del romanzo assume un altro significato. Title: Hadon of Ancient Opar Title Record # 9570. Un romanzo che in originale si intitola "Hadon of Ancient Opar" (ossia, "Hadon dell'antica Opar") per quale razza di motivo deve essere tradotto in "Opar, la città immortale"? Note: Some sites list this title as Hadon of Ancient Opa but it's … Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This is a classic quest story, but it also includes a lot of easter eggs to past works of fiction. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. In Farmer's vision, the interior of Africa was then occupied by two huge linked inland seas, which were the cradle of a pre- Egyptian civilization called Khokarsa. Thank you Titan Books, for giving us this truly wonderful adventure, narrated like a fable, accompanied by lots & lots of additional information and notes. I was ready for the book to end sooner, and not on the (somewhat) of a cliffhanger that it does. Instead, he found himself at odds with a vengeful tyrant who sent him on a fool’s errand to retrieve a living god’s bounty. Stravolge tutte le aspettative che un lettore si può fare, l'intera sostanza del romanzo assume un altro significato. I find myself really wanting to enjoy the Wold Newton Universe books of PJF more than I do. However, the one character that I gravitated to the most was the elusive Grey-eyed Archer God of Khokarsan lore, Sahhindar. Hadon of Opar was the winner of the Great Games and the rightful claimant to the throne of Khokarsa, a mighty empire that stretched along the shores of ancient Africa's great inland seas. In Hadon of Ancient Opar, the hero Hadon entered the Great Games, battling in the arena for the chance to become king. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Date: 1974-04-00. Il primo appunto che mi sento di fare esula dal romanzo in sé e riguarda primariamente la traduzione. wiped out any enthusiasm I might have had. Glad to have it in this form. The work has also been translated into French. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Hadon of Ancient Opar (Khokarsa Series #1 - Wold Newton Prehistory), Titan Books; 1st edition (January 15, 2013). To explain it, it would be best to read Farmer's other groundbreaking novel, TIME'S LAST GIFT, also published by Titan Books. To see what your friends thought of this book, Fans of Philip Jose Farmer, Edgar Rice Burroughs, H. Rider Haggard, "Lost Race" stories. You won't be disappointed. This is a classic quest story, but it also includes a lot of easter eggs to past works of fiction. Perché? Published by Daw Books, New York, 1974. Unfortunately, the characters are sketchily drawn and the story just... ends, like an old cliffhanger serial. As his quest for the throne leads him into the wild lands beyond the empire's edge, Hadon finds himself embroiled in a bloody civil war. Because it is through his character that the full scope of the Khokarsan civilization rests and will eventually make its way into the present time. The story is set in and around the empire of Khokarsa, a civilization surrounding the … Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Spring Books. Hadon of Ancient Opar is a fantasy novel by Philip José Farmer, first published in paperback by DAW Books in April 1974, and reprinted three times through 1983. The action takes place in, around, and under the city, thanks to the subterranean tunnel system mentioned in the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the original Ancient Opar novels written by Farmer. Because he's not from around that neck of the woods. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. But a horrific cataclysm has shattered the other great metropolises of the land and the bountiful seas have slowly begun to drain. Opar, in the words of Edgar Rice Burroughs, a hidden city of gold and silver, ivory and apes, and peacocks. The beginning of the Khokarsa saga begins here! It's a clever way to play in ERB's sandbox--take an established location (the city of Opar) and work backwards some ten thousand years, to the heyday of that empire. Farmer used his consummate narrative skills to create an engaging and immersive story, Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2016, "Hadon of Ancient Opar" - Philip Jose Farmer [Science Fiction Novel - 0713 - 07-21-2016]. Obsessed with anything connected with Tarzan or John Carter of Mars, I picked the book up simply because it referenced Opar in the title. And what makes it great is the vast world building and, in a sense, world(s) bringing nature of the book itself. Farmer gets the flavor close to the original, except that he adds a lot more sex than the quasi-Victorian Burroughs. But while Burroughs could carry off the formula, PJF does not do as well. Opar, the lost colony of Atlantis, is hidden deep in the heart of Africa, awash with incredible riches. Hadon watched them for a while and then began pacing back and forth, five steps at a time, along the crowded poop deck. This is a classic quest story, but it also includes a lot of easter eggs to past works of fiction. I had this in a ratty old paperback. Opar is also the setting of Farmer's novels Hadon of Ancient Opar (1974) and Flight to Opar (1976), which focus on the ancient history of the city some 10,000 years in the past. It has a few things going for it, such as fascinating and thorough world-building (it's set in a prehistoric ancient Africa, about a civilization based around several inland seas) and a neat plot (the hero is defending his city against a megalomaniacal king, who usurped the throne from his daughter, the rightful queen). This book is an explicit homage to Edgar Rice Burroughs. Please try again. I thought the idea was very good, raising it well above the usual pastiche, and it was a fun adventure. The story is a little flat, which I expected from a book like this, and it has no real ending, which I didn't. Slow and not real interesting, which is unusual for PJF. I barely made it 50 pages before giving up. This is a perfect heroic adventure story. Spring is Mother Nature’s way of saying, “Oof–let’s try this again.” The last 12 months have been, well, challenging is the polite term.... Opar...the Atlantean colony in the heart of Tarzan's Africa. Gave up about half way through. From this ancient city comes Hadon, an impoverished but ambitious young man who sets out to win the great games of Klakor, and thus become king of the Khokarsan Empire. A few years back, I became reacquainted with Farmer's Wold Newton works (rereading Tarzan Alive, and moving on from there), and so I was excited when I heard Titan Books was reissuing several of them, including Hadon. (1569 A.T.) Hadon of Opar born. I have to thank Farmer for really respecting my time. View Larger Image HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR Philip Jose Farmer. Farmer takes us back into ancient history to show us what ancient Opar might have been like at the height of it's power and what happens when the warrior Hadon gets mixed up with local politics and plots. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Hadon of Ancient Opar is a sword and sorcery/adventure tale set in the year 10,000 B.C. He is the one to watch literally. I remember enjoying Hadon well enough, but I never read the sequel (Flight to Opar) and in fact forgot about / lost track of the series for several decades. Both parents are members of the Ant Totem. There's a sequel called. Author: Philip José Farmer. This story is fun, but it's a bit of a mess. Twelve thousand years ago the great lost city of Opar was in its prime, with its Atlantean tradition, its fabled jewels, its living goddess and Hadon, son of ancient Opar, whose claim to a throne launches him upon an enthralling and dangerous venture. Recommended, especially since the good folks at Meteor House are about to give us the 2nd book of this trilogy very soon, since this one had ended in a cliffhanger! His father, Kumin, is a crippled numatenu who has been reduced to sweeping the floors of a temple. As a result, in this book we have a new mythology getting constructed, without any fanciful elements, but all having the essential characteristic of a dynamic society according to PJF: equality between men & women, with practical sense and courage triumphing over all obstacles. Hadon of Ancient Opar is an interesting riff on the sword and sorcery epic, taking place as it does within the distant land of Khokarsa (both spatially and temporally, as Opar and Khokarsa are fictional lands that were in the centre of Africa more than 12,000 years ago). Recommended, especially since the good folks at Meteor House are about to give us the 2nd book of this trilogy very soon, since this one had ended in a cliffhanger! when Africa had two inland seas (joined by a strait). Please try again. He has gone by many names, but he is both ancient and young at the same time. Fantasy novel. Thank you Titan Books, for giving us this truly wonderful adventure, narrated like a fable, accompanied by lots & lots of additional information and notes. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. 10,031 B.C. PJF had envisioned this trilogy as a tribute to ERB as well as Ambrose Bierce, but with his distinctive style. Review: Hadon of Ancient Opar / Author: Philip José Farmer / Publisher: Titan Books / Release Date: January 25th. Series Number: 1. July 7th 1981 Re-reading this novel after 40 years. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. If you're not looking for fictional anthropologies, plenty of action to keep you going. And after you are finished reading that wonderful novel, then read HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR, and you will see a direct link between the books. Farmer postulates that once upon a time there was an inland island empire inside the heart of Africa just before the great cataclysm that reshaped the continent. This is a classic quest story, but it also includes a lot of easter eggs to past works of fiction. I remember enjoying Hadon well enough, but I never read the sequel (Flight to Opar) and in fact forgot about / lost track of the series for several decades. HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR is perhaps one of Philip Jose Farmer's best sword and sorcery books, in my opinion. He could hardly add more violence, but he tends to be more graphic in that respect, as well. PJF had envisioned this trilogy as a tribute to ERB as well as Ambrose Bierce, but with his distinctive style. Hadon of Ancient Opar is a 1974 novel by Philip José Farmer. The story was a bit formulaic and I was bored throughout the first half were the world-building was fairly strong but the tale didn't really grab my attention. It and the other bo… In fantasy universes, chronlogies can make things Intriguing. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Flight to Opar is a fantasy novel by American writer Philip José Farmer, first published in paperback by DAW Books in June 1976, and reprinted twice through 1983. Un romanzo che in originale si intitola "Hadon of Ancient Opar" (ossia, "Hadon dell'antica Opar") per quale razza di motivo deve essere tradotto in "Opar, la città immortale"? Ahead of Hadon’s boat were six boats carrying oarsmen and soldiers only. Fantasía veterana en el estilo de aventuras en África a cargo de un héroe típico de civilización perdida a base de espadas, mocetones con falditas de cuero y chicas macizas solo por dar el toque erótico. Series: Tarzan's Africa / Opar / Khokarsa. I hadn't read Farmer's Time's Last Gift, so I had no idea who the man/god Sahhindar referenced throughout the book was supposed to be. He is pretty much who Jared Leto, of 30 Seconds To Mars, describes in the band's single, FROM YESTERDAY. Unfortunately, the characters are sketchily drawn and the story just... ends, like an old cliffhanger serial. In Hadon of Ancient Opar, the hero Hadon entered the Great Games, battling in the arena for the chance to become king. This is a classic quest story, but it also includes a lot of easter eggs to past works of fiction. A boat journey that takes forever (how many paragraphs begin with 3 days passed?) Bookseller Image. when Africa had two inland seas (joined by a strait). A great rollicking adventure set in the Khokarsa. It has a few things going for it, such as fascinating and thorough world-building (it's set in a prehistoric ancient Africa, about a civilization based around several inland seas) and a neat plot (the hero is defending his city against a megalomaniacal king, who usurped the throne from his daughter, the rightful queen). About Hadon of Ancient Opar (Khokarsa Series #1 – Wold Newton Prehistory). A brand-new edition of the clas… In 2015, Meteor House published Hadon, King of Opar, a new Khokarsa novella by Christopher Paul Carey—Farmer’s coauthor on The Song of Kwasin, and the author of the Khokarsa series prequel Exiles of Kho—about which the British Fantasy Society said, “This book, the author’s best so far, cements [Carey’s] position as quite possibly the best writer currently working in the cl Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Philip Jose Farmer is a very fine writer. I first (and last) read Hadon of Ancient Opar in middle school. Hadon of Ancient Opar is a "prequel" to the Tarzan books of Edgar Rice Burroughs, if the term can be applied when the respective narratives are separated by a chronology of some twelve millennia! I now have no interest in reading the sequel, especially since I know the main plot is never going to be resolved. A bunch. Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2015, Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2015. when Africa had two inland seas (joined by a strait). This tale has excitement, action, pulpy goodness; however, the last three chapters dragged their feet. As a result, in this book we have a new mythology getting constructed, without any fanciful elements, but all having the essential characteristic of a dynamic society according to PJF: equality between men & women, with practical sen. Perché? Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2013. Fans of Edgar Rice Burroughs and H. Rider Haggard especially will have fun picking out the hidden clues Farmer included. Il primo appunto che mi sento di fare esula dal romanzo in sé e riguarda primariamente la traduzione. Opar...in the words of Edgar Rice Burroughs, a hidden city of "gold and silver, ivory and apes, and peacocks." Hadon of Ancient Opar. Farmer was great at connections, and HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR is filled with them. ‎Twelve thousand years ago the great lost city of Opar was in its prime, with its Atlantean tradition, its fabled jewels, its living goddess and Hadon, son of ancient Opar, whose claim to a throne launches him upon an enthralling and dangerous venture. The first British edition was published by Magnum in 1977; it was reprinted by Methuen in 1983. However, when you dig deep and become acquainted with the characters and the civilizations of this period in time you find many primers, and many clues that Farmer leaves on purpose. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Hadon of Ancient Opar is a sword and sorcery/adventure tale set in the year 10,000 B.C. In Hadon of Ancient Opar, the young hero Hadon journeys from his outpost city to the heart of the ancient African empire of Khokarsa, battling in the … Long story short: Get the book! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Start by marking “Hadon of Ancient Opar” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Tarzan Alive I found dry and poorly written. La città di Opar si vede - accennata - solo all'inizio, e per il semplice motivo che è il luogo. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I loved all of the characters in this book, even the title character, Hadon, who in my estimation is Farmer's Campbellian hero of myth. Please try again. Be the first to ask a question about Hadon of Ancient Opar. Now why is this important? We hear every day, everything that everyone had for breakfast, how much of it was sacrificed to the gods, who those gods were and what their months were. Furthermore, Christoper Paul Carey, the man responsible for completing the Khokarsa trilogy with Farmer in the long awaited novel, THE SONG OF KWASIN, did a fantastic job with his Afterword, delving into the history and culture of Khokarsa, and revealed the true origin of Sahhindar and his link to a certain noted Jungle Lord. Hugo Award-winning author and SFWA Grand Master Philip José Farmer launched the Khokarsa series (sometimes called the Ancient Opar series) in 1974 with the novel Hadon of Ancient Opar, followed by a sequel, Flight to Opar, in 1976.The series was a tribute to the lost-world tales of Burroughs and Haggard, and a testament to Farmer’s formidable skill at meticulous and exhaustive world building. Type: NOVEL. And that is one of the reasons why it has taken so long for me to read and finally review this book. The book was short though and at times the setting made it enjoyable even after struggling with suspending my disbelief due to certain topics like its perception of race and its treatment of several characters which were mostly one-dimensional. Instead, he found himself at odds with a vengeful tyrant who sent him on a fool’s errand to retrieve a living god’s bounty. Webpages: Wikipedia-EN. Because from HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR we see the pre-existing conditions of the Wold Newton universe thanks to this elusive and mighty demigod. A very pulpy 'sword-and-sandal' epic set in Western Africa during the last years of the Ice Age. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Opar is the starting point of this fabulous novel of twelve thousand years past. La città di Opar si vede - accennata - solo all'inizio, e per il semplice motivo che è il luogo da dove viene il protagonista. Welcome back. There's a sequel called "Flight to Opar," but there were supposed to be still more more sequels after that that were never written. Hadon of Ancient Opar • (1974) • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel [as by Roy Krenkel] 5 • Hadon of Ancient Opar • [Tarzan's Africa / Opar / Khokarsa • 1] • (1974) • novel by Philip José Farmer; 199 • Hadon of Ancient Opar (maps) • (unknown) • interior artwork by uncredited I hadn't read Farmer's Time's Last Gift, so I had no idea who the man/god Sahhindar referenced throughout the book was supposed to be. Something went wrong. A few. It reminds me strongly of the works of writers such as Rider Haggard and Cutcliffe Hyne (as it is supposed to do) but it was inspired by Tarzan's visit to the lost city of Opar in, Thank you Titan Books, for giving us this truly wonderful adventure, narrated like a fable, accompanied by lots & lots of additional information and notes. I first (and last) read Hadon of Ancient Opar in middle school. 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