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Adams, Richard SHARDIK Simon & Schuster 1974 First Edition Hardcover; 1st Printing Thus Good in Good dust jacket Ex-Library; 33 oz.; 604 pages; Ex library HC w/DJ 1st Edition Simon & Schuster library markings/reading wear good clean/tight reading condition. Shardik is a fantasy of tragic character, centered on the long-awaited reincarnation of the gigantic bear Shardik and his appearance among the half-barbaric Ortelgan people. Mighty, ferocious, and unpredictable, Shardik changes the life of every person in the story. His advent commences a momentous chain of events. Kelderek the hunter, who loves and trusts the great bear, is swept on by destiny to become first devotee and then prophet, then victorious soldier, then ruler of an empire and priest-king of Lord Shardik-Messenger of God-only to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning implicit in his passionate belief in the bear's divinity. Price: 2.95 USD
