PARKE GODWIN PARKE GODWIN OUT-OF-PRINT EDITIONS: (Signed or inscribed) THE MASTERS OF SOLITUDE by Marvin Kaye and Parke Godin c. 1978. pb, Br. Futura and Bantam editions: $9.00 Long out of print, this novel of culture clash in the far future put both Kaye and Godwin on the science/fantasy map. "All the ingredients of a mainstream epic." - Galileo "Truly splendid book. I started it last night and stayed up till 2 AM reading. There is a marvelous sense of texture and a veil of mystery that one is eager to penetrate." - Dr. O.B. Hardison, Director, The Folger Shakespeare Library A TRUCE WITH TIME c. 1988 Bantam pb, $9.00 "A TRUCE WITH TIME is a marvelous book, warm and witty and soul- illuminating and more than worthy of your time...Pat Landry, a one-time actor now a novelist fearful, in his early fifties, that he has drained dry the Pierian spring. A veteran of too many marriages and more one night stands...but then a friend arranges for him to meet Lauren Hodge, hard- driving video artist...as prickly in her way as he. His (dead) family is not done. Their ghosts sit on Landry's bed and at his table, hover near at parties and generally strive to drive him nuts as they act out old memories... We applaud when Landry at last rings down the curtain on the final act of his childhood." - Analog THE LOVERS (Written as Kate Hawks) c. 1999 Avon tpb. $17.00 Told by Gareth mac Diarmuid, one of Arthur's knights, this novel focuses on his friendship with Trystan and the woman Trystan married, the "second" Isolt of legend. Deigh mac Diarmuid, an Irish horse trainer with a curse on his head is exiled from Ireland to the household of Lord Trystan in Britain. Comfortably married for years, Gareth falls in love with Trystan's wife Isolt and must hide this from both Trystan and Isolt who turns to him innocently as an antidote to Trystan's self-destructive nature which will destroy everything around it. "I was delightfully surprised to be pulled into an engaging story right from the first chapter...rich, lifelike characters and a tightly woven plot...I did find the book difficult to put down." - The Romance Journal "Great historical fiction is hard to find...this is a terrific book...a magnificent job, and I want more." - Baryon WATCH BY MOONLIGHT c.2001(Written as Kate Hawks), Morrow hc, $17.00 "...beautifully rendered romance, an expanded retelling of Alfred Noye's poem The Highwayman finds Bess Whately slaving away in her parent's public house in 1763 England. Jason Quick, injured but dashingly handsome, arrives at the tavern. (Bess) soon learns that Jason is the notorious robber known as the Golden Fleecer, who steals to buy his father out of indentured servitude... This well-written character study also paints a realistic picture of England in the 18th century." - Publisher's Weekly "...a delightful romance between two lonely hearts, giving the readers just the perfect touch of intimacy, the revenge of two scorned past lovers and the tension as Jason flees from the soldiers who are closing in...an enchanting view into the highwayman's life and his everlasting love for the innkeeper's beautiful daughter." - Romance Reviews Today "Don't expect a white-washed bodice ripper here. WATCH BY MOONLIGHT is a genuine historical novel." - Brenda Weeks, Myshelf.com FIRELORD c. 1980, Avon pb, $9.00 A finalist for the World Fantasy Award, FIRELORD was the first volume in the Arthurian triptych that includes BELOVED EXILE and THE LAST RAINBOW. "Parke Godwin is terrific." - Cleveland Plain Dealer "Godwin is a major find...a master novelist." - Algis Budrys SHERWOOD c. 1991, pb. $9.00 A quite different version of Robin Hood set at the time of the Norman Conquest. "Parke Godwin is a superb storyteller who gives a bright new look to the Robin Hood legend, offering a bold, ambitious adventure that fleshes out Robin's shadowy past...(brings) the colorful outlaw back for another tale of love, risk, and the justice in the deep forest of a distant time...ranks with the best." - Sacramento Bee "...immensely entertaining...absorbing and highly original...a flesh- and-blood Robin, yet one who is charismatic enough that something of the old myth seems to attach to him...leaves the reader eager for this saga's sequel." - Chicago Tribune "...skill, scholarship, command of the language and excellence of characterization. A historical novel that is not only certain to be in demand but is also recommended for the virtues that leap from every page." - Booklist "After the end of the hooplah, tie-ins, raves, pans, and talk of potential Oscars for this year of Filmic Robin Hoods, what will deserve to endure is Parke Godwin's SHERWOOD. This splendid novel gives the legend of Robin its due...Godwin has produced many excellent historical novels, but here he surpasses himself...don't miss this book." - Locus Magazine TITLES IN VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES: WAITING FOR THE GALACTIC BUS c. 1988 Bantam hc/First Edition, some wear on dj. ISBN 0-385-24635-8 $22.00 (only 1 copy left) "Godwin's strength is his vibrant portrayal of human nature in a rich, witty, sensual prose." - Publisher's Weekly "No one will be able to resist soaring on the wings of Godwin's imagination." - Morgan Llywelyn "Fleshed out with Razor sharp detail...(Galactic Bus is) Godwin's best so far." - Kirkus Reviews THE SNAKE OIL WARS c. 1989 Bantam hc/First Edition, new ISBN 0-385-24772-9, $22.00 (only 2 copies left) In this sequel to WAITING FOR THE GALACTIC BUS, Coyul is on trial for his very identity which the good folk of Topside fervently want to deny. They want a God, but him...? He is prosecuted by one well known figure from religious history and defended by one even better known, both anonymous here, and the reader is challenged to name them. THE TOWER OF BEOWULF, Avon pb. ISBN 0-688-12738-X, $9.00. A novelization of the classic Anglo-Saxon saga. "...it's greatly refreshing when a sword and sorcery novel appears that avoids the formulaic pitfalls of the genre...He does this by rendering his character's motivations, especially those of the monsters, so vivid and heart-wrenching that at times readers will find themselves rooting for Grendel and his mother, Sigyn." - Publisher's Weekly "Parke Godwin has written a fascinating adaptation of the Beowulf legend, one of the finest I have ever read." - Terry Brooks, author of THE TALISMAN'S OF SHANNARA "In beauty and in blood, this is the pure quill, the real thing." - Robert Jordan, best-selling author of THE WHEEL OF TIME LORD OF SUNSET, Avon pb., $9.00 The story of Harold, last Saxon king of England, his rivalry with William of Normandy, and his love for his country and his handfast wife, Edith. "Simultaneously lyrical and muscular, Parke Godwin's writing engages the emotions and makes ancient history as immediate as tomorrow's news. LORD OF SUNSET is a book I know I shall read again." - Morgan Llywelyn, author of LION OF IRELAND. "Parke Godwin has long been one of my favorite writers and LORD OF SUNSET is a perfect example of why: powerful storytelling, truly memorable characters, and an insightful take on history that makes it both magical and relevant to the present day." - Charles de Lint, author of SOMEPLACE TO BE FLYING. ROBIN AND THE KING. Morrow hc. First Edition, new. $27.00 (also several copies in Avon pb). Sequel to SHERWOOD in which Robin of Denby goes head to head with the Norman King William and his brutal laws - and becomes the friend of William's son and successor, William II, before they eventually have to turn on each other as only the deepest friends can. Check or M.O. directly to : Parke Godwin 736 Auburn Ravine Rd. Apt #535 Auburn, CA 95603 FAX: (530) 823-9510 (All prices include shipping)