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From the national bestselling author of Through Alien Eyes... A thoughtful new novel about the love between parents and their children-both human and not. On the planet of Thalassa, history is passed on from generation to generation by Storytellers. For one woman who calls herself Teller, storytelling is her life. At her side are her harsel, the great sea-beast to whom she is telepathically bonded, and Samad, a young street boy whom she reluctantly took in as an apprentice. But eventually, Samad will discover the secret at the heart of Teller's life-a discovery that will change him profoundly...
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出版社周刊评论
Thomson's lyrical, episodic tale of symbiosis between humans and aliens and of a boy's growth to adulthood recalls Heinlein's beloved Citizen of the Galaxy, which enchants with both details and broad strokes. On the primitive water planet of Thalassa, with its few clutches of small islands, Teller, a seemingly simple, elderly woman, rescues a destitute eight-year-old orphan, Samad. Besides belonging to the revered Storyteller guild, whose mission is to alleviate social ills and disseminate history and morality, Teller has another identity that readers will have the pleasure of suspecting well before she lets her young charge in on the secret. Thalassa's human colonizers depend on the ability of some people to communicate with the native harsel, charming, sentient whale-like creatures, inside whose "backs" they travel between islands. Having benefited from off-world rejuvenation drugs, Teller is also part of a much larger intergalactic culture, which was responsible for Samad's childhood problems. Eschewing technological explanation, the author explores such familiar SF themes as rejuvenation and longevity, interstellar societies and ecological balance. Some may find the major plot shifts and gaps in chronology jarring, but all will feel touched by mystery and wonder. (Dec. 2) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《书目》(Booklist)书评
On Thalassa, a watery world dotted with thousands of archipelagos, history is kept by the Storytellers. Samad, an orphan, has nothing to pay Teller, however, so in exchange for her knowledge, he becomes a guide for the storyteller, who is also a har-captain. The har are telepathic fish native to Thalassa, and Teller's har, Abeha, is one of the oldest and largest of them. Storyteller follows Samad from his adoption by Teller, through the difficulties of growing up and travels off-planet to the day when he must choose between responsibility to Thalassa and freedom. Woven in throughout are revelations about Samad's favorite story, the history of the Pilot, the first human on Thalassa, who prepared the way for later colonists. Thomson's well-crafted account of growing up immersed in history and travel is suffused with great caring for a place that, though considered an impoverished backwater by some, is culturally and historically wealthy. --Regina Schroeder Copyright 2003 Booklist
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
The world of Thalassa depends on its storytellers to pass on the land's history and customs. When the oldest living storyteller, a woman known simply as Teller, meets a street urchin named Samad, their partnership becomes a bond of devotion and strength that carries both of them through painful discoveries and joyful achievements. The John Campbell Award-winning author of Through Alien Eyes and The Color of Distance interweaves a tale of parental and filial love with a chronicle of their home world. Her quiet, thoughtful sf should appeal to fans of Ursula LeGuin and Sherri Tepper. A strong choice for most collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.