Star of Gypsies, Robert Silverberg
Star of Gypsies, Robert Silverberg
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Star of Gypsies

Author: Robert Silverberg

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki

Unabridged: 16 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Skyboat Media

Published: 09/15/2015

Synopsis

Yakoub was once the legendary king of the Rom, the Gypsy race that has evolved from the days of caravans into lords of the spaceways—the only pilots capable of steering ships safely between the many worlds of the galaxy. Weary and proud, Yakoub has relinquished his power and lives in exile on a distant, icy world. In his absence, chaos fills the vacuum of power. The fate of the entire galactic empire hangs in the balance. Yakoub must journey across the cosmos and fight to regain his throne. Only then can he fulfill his dream: to return his people to their ancestral home of Romany Star.The Rom need the Yakoub of legend once more. Can the once-mighty king overcome time and tyranny and inspire his people in their darkest hour?

About Robert Silverberg

Robert Silverberg’s first published story appeared in 1954 when he was a sophomore at Columbia University. Since then, he has won multiple Nebula, Hugo, and Locus awards. He has been nominated for both awards more times than any other writer. In 1999 he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and in 2004 the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America gave him their Grand Master Award for career achievement. He remains one of the most imaginative and versatile writers in science fiction.

About Stefan Rudnicki

Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Johnny on March 26, 2021

I’ve never felt this way about a Robert Silverberg novel before. It seems like Silverberg uses more than 130 pages of Star of Gypsies to set up his conflicted character, Yakoub—King of the Gypsies. The problem of the character is described by a former wife/lover: “You think I take anything you say a......more

Goodreads review by Tharindra on August 02, 2013

This book is amazing.. for me this is one of Silverberg's best works. the thoughts, dialogues are very funny.. some of them really glue you to the book. The planetary environments, characters ( I mean who can resist someone like Silouise) are vivid, believable and never seems unnecessary to the prog......more

Goodreads review by Adam on July 02, 2019

inventive world building, an interesting twist on the old galactic empire story......more

Goodreads review by Dalibor on August 22, 2023

Zanimljiva priča o Romima u Svemiru.......more

Goodreads review by Montse on August 18, 2022

Aclaro: las cuatro estrellas son relativas, teniendo en cuenta el género (CiFi) y el estilo (tirando a pulp), por lo que no es una gran novela desde un punto de vista literario, pero sí entretenida. Forma parte de mis lecturas sobre Pueblo Gitano (y/o autores/as romaníes) y lo primero que debo decir......more

Quotes

“Unexpected and wonderful…The universe of Star of Gypsies is a vast and marvelous one: Yakoub is one of the most finely drawn and sheerly enjoyable characters in modern science fiction…Silverberg is a master wordsmith and alchemist of the imagination.”

Philadelphia Inquirer

“This inventive space adventure…should have been reprinted a long time ago.”

Science Fiction Chronicle

“Silverberg is one of science fiction’s finest authors.”

San Francisco Examiner, praise for the author

Awards

  • Locus Recommendation
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