Helliconia Spring
Helliconia Spring is a 1982 epic fantasy novel by Brian W. Aldiss. It deals with life on other planets, t.p. verso and A Berkley book"".
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 16 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.
At about 361 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
About Helliconia Spring
From the back cover: Imagine a world in a system of twin stars, where Winter is 600 ice-locked years and every Spring is the first remembered. Imagine a People finding ruined cities beneath the melting snows. Never dreaming they had built them. And would again...
Awards & lists
- ✦Nebula Awards 1983 — Best Novel (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1983 — Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
- 🏆BSFA Awards 1982 — Best Novel (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Helliconia Spring?
Helliconia Spring was written by Brian W. Aldiss and first published in 1982.
What genre is Helliconia Spring?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.
How long is Helliconia Spring?
The median edition has 361 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Helliconia Spring?
Readers who like it often enjoy Dragonflight, Xenocide and Dragonquest.
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