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Nifft the Lean
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Wikipedia article
'Nifft the Lean' is a fantasy novel by Michael Shea published in 1982.
Plot summary
'Nifft the Lean' is a collection of four stories involving the master thief Nifft.
Reception
'Nifft the Lean' won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1983.
Dave Langford reviewed 'Nifft the Lean' for 'White Dwarf' #42, and stated that "In this garish hell, people suffer grotesque transformations and torments, described with vast relish and elaboration; the visceral variety of Shea's unpleasantness never flags, and the gaudy landscapes infect your dreams. I enjoyed this one."
Reviews
*Review by Faren Miller (1982) in Locus, #263 December 1982
*Review by Baird Searles (1983) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June 1983
*Review by Vincent Omniaveritas (1983) in Cheap Truth #1
*Review by Algis Budrys (1984) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August 1984
*Review by David Pringle (1988) in Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels
See also
* World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
References
Category:1982 novels
Category:American fantasy novels
Category:Fantasy novels
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