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The Steps of the Sun

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The Steps of the Sun
AuthorWalter Tevis
Publication date
1983

The Steps of the Sun is a 1983 science fiction novel by the American author Walter Tevis.[1] It is about a future energy crisis, and a world in which China has become the leading superpower.

Literary reference

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The title is taken from William Blake's poem, "Ah! Sun-flower":[citation needed]

Ah Sun-flower! weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the Sun
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the travellers journey is done.

Reception

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Reviewer Dave Langford said, "Well written and characterized, this has an old-fashioned feel despite up-to-date lack of inhibitions."[2] Dave Pringle's review said "I found this an irritating book, implausible, overlong, outdated and would-be risque."[3]

Reviews

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References

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  1. ^ "Penguin Classics, Walter Tevis". Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  2. ^ Langford, Dave (March 1984). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 51. Games Workshop. p. 14.
  3. ^ Pringle, Dave (April 1984). "Book Review". Imagine (review) (13). TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd.: 45.
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