Shardik
1974 novel by Richard Adams / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the novel. For the Stephen King character, see Shardik (Dark Tower).
Shardik is a 1974 fantasy novel by Richard Adams. Shardik is his second novel (after Watership Down 1972, followed by Nature Through the Seasons 1975), and first of two novels set in the fictional Beklan Empire. The events revolve around the discovery, capture and military and symbolic uses made of an incredibly large bear, called "Lord Shardik" by those who subscribe to a set of religious beliefs in the novel.
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Author | Richard Adams |
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Illustrator | Rafael Palacios (map) |
Cover artist | Martin White[1] |
Language | English |
Series | Beklan Empire |
Genre | Fantasy novel |
Publisher | Allen Lane |
Publication date | 1974 |
Publication place | England |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 526 pp (first edition, hardback) |
ISBN | 0-380-50997-0 (first edition, hardback) |
OCLC | 1130141 |
Followed by | Maia |
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