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adorará Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se gostará deste livro. The great beast Shardik is the savior who must die. The obvious Christian (or Dionysian) parallel reminds one of C. S. Lewis' Aslan from the Narnia books. But Shardik suffers more. We are taken through a grueling Stations of the Cross. The worship of the huge bear is never easy, nor ever free from doubt. What emerges victorious is Faith, and the simple human virtues of service and love. (  )1   danielclark | Aug 11, 2009 |  Shardik is fantasy novel about a simple hunter who one day encounters a giant bear. After that first chance meeting, Kelderek’s fate becomes inextricably entwined with that of Shardik the Bear, the physical embodiment of the Power of God as worshipped by an Ortelgan cult. Adams never explicitly reveals whether or not Shardik is the actual embodiment of divinity. The characters themselves have differing opinions on whether Shardik is a divine creature or merely a savage animal. And there is no lack of savagery. Shardik kills many during the course of the story, if not indiscriminately then at least whimsically on more than one occasion, and being his worshipper in no way guarantees safety. Although the story is basically about a man hunting a big bear, it’s also about worship, slavery, pride, humility, savagery, betrayal, forgiveness and contentment. It’s meandering and at times overflowing with flowery passages, particularly ones describing emotions, but it works. Although I prefer Maia the two novels complement one another, and I really enjoyed seeing the Beklan Empire from another point of view. ( )1 AnneliseJohnsen | Apr 17, 2009 | My all-time favorite book. (  ) saltmanz | Jan 6, 2009 | Rather like the Lord of the Rings, thi narrative is full of descriptive passages that don't advance the plot. Kreldik the hunter finds the essence of God in the bear Shardik, and sets his life to understanding his message. The tale meanders a bit, but is ultimately about finding contentment in life. As an aside, it touches on the issues of slavery and children's rights. ( ) jnicholson | Aug 8, 2008 | Ursine avatars can be a bit tedious. Shardik being that avatar in the religion of the native people, and more particularly, the native character that this book is about. He convinces people of this really big bear's religious significance. This gets him a position of religious power, and what do people often do with that? Yep, want to go and do a bit of that large scale killing war stuff. It isn't all quite that simple though for the main guy as his attitude changes throughout. http://notfreesf.blogspot.com/2007/07... ( ) bluetyson | Jul 7, 2007 |  sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0671220152, Hardcover)"Shardik is a powerful work, dipping deep into old forms-allegory, epic, myth-resonating in the caverns of the readers' unconscious . . . It is an exciting story, the adventures compelling." (Los Angeles Times)"Grips with suspense, haunts with mystery . . . a memorable work, not to be read once only but to be reread as loved books are . . . a human saga." (The Wall Street Journal) Richard Adams's Watership Down was a number one bestseller, a stunning work of the imagination, and an acknowledged modern classic. In Shardik Adams sets a different yet equally compelling tale in a far-off fantasy world. 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. A gripping tale of war, adventure, horror and romance, Shardik, on a deeper level, is a remarkable exploration of mankind's universal desire for divine incarnation. (retirado da Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:18 -0400) A primeira ronda de testes foi já encerrada. Visite o grupo Open Shelves Classification para mais informação. |
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