| dbo:abstract | - The Man of Gold is a 1984 science-fantasy novel written by M. A. R. Barker and published by DAW Books. It is the first novel to take place on the fictional planet of Tékumel – also featured in Barker's role-playing game Empire of the Petal Throne (1974) – and tells the story of a priest of Thumis named Harsan, a scholar who gets caught up in the quest for the eponymous artefact of a past immensely ancient. Barker became acquainted with DAW editor Donald A. Wollheim through their shared interest in miniatures. The Man of Gold was licensed to the London publisher Century Hutchinson, which released a UK edition in 1985. The novel was also translated into German and published under the title Der Ungewöhnliche Goldmann: Abenteuer in Tekumel by Goldmann Verlag in 1986. The DAW edition contains no separate description of the setting, but a short treatise on its fictional languages and their pronunciation is subjoined. Also included are advertisements for the Tsolyáni language and grammar as well as for a source book describing the setting in detail. The novel was generally well-received, with one contemporary reviewer favorably comparing Barker to the likes of Clark Ashton Smith and Jack Vance. The novel was praised for its setting, intrigue and the atmosphere of ancientness, although its plotting and characterization have been criticized as weak. Its commercial performance was less impressive. According to one source, The Man of Gold had a print run of 15,000, about half of which failed to sell. The Man of Gold was republished as an e-book by the Tékumel Foundation in 2015. A print-on-demand version soon followed. The first edition cover art by Michael Whelan, while deemed gorgeous by the Foundation, was scrapped in favor of a new design as the original had little to do with the actual story. The new edition also includes illustrations and maps by Giovanna Fregni, who also designed the cover. (en)
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| rdfs:comment | - The Man of Gold is a 1984 science-fantasy novel written by M. A. R. Barker and published by DAW Books. It is the first novel to take place on the fictional planet of Tékumel – also featured in Barker's role-playing game Empire of the Petal Throne (1974) – and tells the story of a priest of Thumis named Harsan, a scholar who gets caught up in the quest for the eponymous artefact of a past immensely ancient. (en)
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| rdfs:label | - The Man of Gold (novel) (en)
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