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The Many-Colored Land

Volume 1 of the Saga of Pliocene Exile

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The Many-Colored Land

By: Julian May
Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
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This is a spellbinding tale woven of equal parts epic and myth - with a liberal dash of hard science fiction.

When a one-way time tunnel to Earth’s distant past, specifically six million B.C., was discovered by folks on the Galactic Milieu, every misfit for light-years around hurried to pass through it. Each sought his own brand of happiness. But none could have guessed what awaited them. Not even in a million years.

In the early 22nd century, many humans are being born with psychic powers and are linked in a single galactic mind. Those without these psychic powers - the misfits, undesirables, criminals, and radicals - have a choice: mental reprogramming or exile. Exile, voluntary or otherwise, takes them back six million years, to a time between the extinction of dinosaurs and the rise of Homo sapiens, and to a time of exotic surprises and unknown dangers.

Julian May lives in Washington state and has been writing science fiction and fantasy for more than 30 years.

©1981 Julian May (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Psychic Outcast

Critic Reviews

“ The Many-Colored Land…takes readers on an amazing journey from the distant future to the distant past, using unexpected routes all along the way…A tremendously original premise; fast-paced storytelling that defies predictability; and a sympathetic and well-rendered cast of characters.” (SFReviews.net)
“The Many-Colored Land is the first volume of one of the most impressive science fiction series I have read.” (Reviewers-choice.com)
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I loved this series of books when I read them. Was delighted to see the Many Coloured Land as an audiobook.
I hope that the rest of the series appears on audible soon.

More please

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generally I loved it,a bit too much soppy stuff, nevertheless it was a very good experience.

it was just a brilliant concept

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a fantastic story, read the whole series many years ago, would love to be able to re read/ listen to it again. any chance it's going to be produced as a audio book.

where is the rest of the series

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The Exile novels are some of the most under appreciated stories in science fiction. It's almost a crime that there is only one available in Audiobook format. More please! Many, many more, please!

It leaves you aching for the next book!

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What a pleasure to find this gem from the 80's. A timeless story...still future technology set in a 6 million year old past.
WOW!

Great story...well told.

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I read the series many years ago and simply love the everything about it. It hasn’t lost any of its magic being in an audio book format. It’s just a shame the rest of the series is not on audio book.

Fantastic start to a great series

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I read hardcopy of these in early 80’s then again in 90’s and loved them - a truly imaginative and enjoyable saga!! I saw this title and immediately downloaded and whilst disappointed with the narrator the story was as I remembered and I was soon engaged with the characters. I then went to get the 2nd and 3rd of the series but alas I find there are no other books in the series nor apparently any plans to have them. I suggest therefore that Audible remove the title and give all that have downloaded this title a credit in lieu of being able to finish the story!!

Is it cheating the listener to only have 1 book in a series??

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The Golden Torc series is one of the true masterpieces of sci-fi/fantasy. Read the entire series 25 years ago. Loved them then and enjoyed immensely listening to Volume 1 with audible. Makes the fact that the rest of the series not available very disappointing. Please hurry up and attend to this shortcoming!!!

Amazing take.....pity the rest not available!

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Make sure you can get your hands on the three other books in the series before buying this one which I unfortunately didn't realise I needed to do until now. Still it's definitely worthwhile if you like si-fi and fantasy rolled into one.

A great story but...

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One of my favourite sagas for many years, the audio version of Saga of the Exiles would be much better if it was complete. Great narrator, super interesting story, which has aged comparatively well for a Sci Fi.

Audible - we need the other books

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