Cover of Neveryóna
Historical FantasyDragon Fiction

Neveryóna

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  • 1983 first published
  • 427 pages
  • 12 editions
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Published in 1983, Neveryóna is a historical fantasy and dragon fantasy novel by Samuel R. Delany. It takes readers to a location that might be Africa or Asia and Nevèrÿon in Before the dawn of history. It features Gorgik the Liberator, Prynn and Gorgik. Key subjects include sword and sorcery, semiotics, Sexuality and slavery.

7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

It runs to roughly 427 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • a location that might be Africa or Asia
  • Nevèrÿon
  • Kolhari
  • Enoch

Era

  • Before the dawn of history
  • Distant past

Characters

  • Gorgik the Liberator
  • Prynn
  • Gorgik
  • Madame Keyne
  • Noyeed

Subjects

  • American Science fiction
  • American Fantasy fiction
  • Science fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Sword and sorcery
  • Semiotics
  • Metafiction
  • Sexuality
  • Slavery
  • Politics
  • African-American authors
  • Dragons
  • Astrolabe
  • Gardens
  • Models
  • Writing

Quick answers

Who wrote Neveryóna?

Neveryóna was written by Samuel R. Delany and first published in 1983.

What genre is Neveryóna?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Dragon Fiction.

How long is Neveryóna?

The median edition has 427 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

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