Ebook {Epub PDF} The Gameplayers of Zan by M.A. Foster

13 rows ·  · Title: The Gameplayers of Zan Title Record # Author: M. A. Foster First published: Apr,  · The Gameplayers of Zan (), a very long novel formally constructed on the model of an Elizabethan tragedy, describes a period of climactic tension between the ler and the rest of humanity, and is set on Earth.4/5(). The Ler novels ("The Gameplayers of Zan", Warriors, "The Day of the Klesh") are rich in character development and mystery, set in a future galaxy where humans interact with other intelligent species, one of which (the Ler) humans genetically engineered from human stock. The Ler, generally benevolent but different from humans, escape from bltadwin.rus: 7.

Gameplayers of Zan -- M.A. Foster. No two ways about it: one of the best science fiction novels ever written. M.A. Foster's book about the relationship between successor species (humans and the ler). I reread this book every year or two. It speaks wisely about family, love, age, birth, and death. Without being pompous. M. A. Foster _Day of the Klesh_ (sequel to _The Gameplayers of Zan_; there is also a prequel. All three novels feature the Ler, a race of genetically engineered humans designed to be physically and mentally superior to us garden-variety types. The language of the Ler is built largely on Slavic roots and is highly regular in form, and has. 3. The Gameplayers of Zan, M. A. Foster () (Michael Whelan's cover for the edition) From the back cover: "The ler had been genetically created to be a new race of supermen, and the experiment had not been entirely successful. They were superior to normal humans in certain ways, but all too human in others.

In The Gameplayers of Zan (chronologically the earliest story, though it was published second) human civilization has fused into a single Dystopian society which shares Earth with the Ler, a genetically engineered subspecies of humanity who live rustically on a reserve. The novel offers a chance to explore this “alien” culture and their biological and societal differences from humans. Title: The Gameplayers of Zan Title Record # Author: M. A. Foster Date: Type: NOVEL Series: Ler Series Number: 2 Language: English. The Gameplayers of Zan (), a very long novel formally constructed on the model of an Elizabethan tragedy, describes a period of climactic tension between the ler and the rest of humanity, and is set on Earth.