Lord of Light
Lord of Light (1967) is a science fantasy novel by American author Roger Zelazny. It was awarded the 1968 Hugo Award for Best Novel, and nominated for a Nebula Award in the same category. Two chapters from the novel were published as novelettes in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction – "Dawn" in April 1967, and "Death and the Executioner" in June 1967.
Cover of first edition (hardcover) | |
| Author | Roger Zelazny |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Howard Bernstein |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fantasy |
| Published | 1967 Doubleday |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 257 |
| OCLC | 6446183 |
Zelazny noted that Lord of Light was written so that it could be taken as a science fiction or a fantasy novel. The context of the novel is modern western characters in a Hindu-Buddhist-influenced world.
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