The Helliconia Trilogy, by Brian Aldiss

[nwhyte]

Regular readers will know that Brian Aldiss is one of my favourite writers, and the Helliconia trilogy is one of his core works: three novels set centuries apart on Helliconia, a planet whose orbit brings it from freezing winter to hot summer over the centuries, and whose two major races (humans and horned furry Pharos) are under constant

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[coth]

Free Live Free, Kiteworld and The Warrior Who Carried Life will all be worth your time, should you care to add them to your reading list, but the Ryman should definitely be read.

[bookzombie]

Agreed; if you were to only read one of the three, I'd suggest it's the Ryman. Free Live Free is the nearest Wolfe has ever really got to a 'romp'. I've not read it since it came out in the UK, so I don't know how well it has stood the test of time. I honestly don't remember much about Kiteworld other than I think I enjoyed it...