The Gate of Worlds by Robert Silverberg

Dan Beauchamp is a young Englishman with a heart full of dreams for fortune and adventure. His journey takes him from the bustling city of London, now known as New Istanbul, to the distant lands of the Aztec Empire. The stark contrast between industrial Mexico and primitive Britain sets the stage for a gripping narrative filled with excitement and discovery. /n/n As Dan navigates the challenges of a new world, he must learn to adapt and survive in an environment far different from what he knows. The story is a blend of historical fiction and adventure, offering readers a unique perspective on a world where history has taken a different turn.

Reviews

Facebook · Anonymous · 2022-01-01

good 3.40

The narrative voice is engaging and fun, with well-rendered action and impressive world-building. The story feels like a blueprint for a larger epic, but the plot is thin and relies too much on implication.

The reviewer found the narrative voice engaging and fun, with the action scenes particularly well-rendered. The world-building is done almost entirely by implication, which they appreciated. However, they felt the story line was too thin and relied heavily on implication, giving the impression of a blueprint for a larger epic novel. The reviewer enjoyed the book overall but wished for a more fleshed-out plot.

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The narrative voice is engaging and fun, the action extremely well-rendered, and the world-building is done almost entirely by implication.

This novella gives the impression of being a blueprint for an epic novel which could have been fantastic.

But the story line is too thin, relying a lot on implication.

Goodreads · Anonymous · 1978-01-01

good 3.40

The book is good and enjoyable, with a unique alternative history setting. The reviewer liked it and found it engaging.

The reviewer enjoyed the book and found it good overall. They appreciated the unique alternative history setting, which they found engaging. The book was published in the UK in 1978, set in 1963, and the reviewer liked the way it blended history with fiction. They would recommend it to fans of alternative history and science fiction.

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It's good, I really liked it.

Robert Silverberg's 1967 novel The Gate of Worlds was published in the UK in 1978.

It's an alternative history, set in 1963.

Goodreads · Anonymous · 1967-01-01

good 3.40

The narrative voice is engaging and fun, with well-rendered action and impressive world-building. The story feels like a blueprint for a larger epic, but the plot is thin and relies too much on implication.

The reviewer found the narrative voice engaging and fun, with the action scenes particularly well-rendered. The world-building is done almost entirely by implication, which they appreciated. However, they felt the story line was too thin and relied heavily on implication, giving the impression of a blueprint for a larger epic novel. The reviewer enjoyed the book overall but wished for a more fleshed-out plot.

Quick quotes

The narrative voice is engaging and fun, the action extremely well-rendered, and the world-building is done almost entirely by implication.

This novella gives the impression of being a blueprint for an epic novel which could have been fantastic.

But the story line is too thin, relying a lot on implication.

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