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The Power that Preserves

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© 1977 by Stephen R. Donaldson
1977
Fantasy
1981
2 times
Covenant, Thomas (Fictitious character) - Fiction
Fantasy fiction
Fiction in English
See 21
1 - The Danger in Dreams
2 - Variol-son
3 - The Rescue
4 - Siege
5 - Lomillialor
6 - The Defense of Mithil Stonedown
7 - Message to Revelstone
8 - Winter
9 - Ramen Covert
10 - Pariah
11 - The Ritual of Desecration
12 - Amanibhavam
13 - The Healer
14 - Only Those Who Hate
15 - "Lord Mhoram's Victory"
16 - Colossus
17 - The Spoiled Plains
18 - The Corrupt
19 - Ridjeck Thome
20 - The Unbeliever
21 - Leper's End
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 Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever*
#3 of 3
Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever*     See series as if on a bookshelf
The first trilogy by Stephen R Donaldson with Thomas Covenant as the main character and introducing The Land.

1) Lord Foul's Bane
2) The Illearth War
3) The Power that Preserves

 Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
#3 of 10
Chronicles of Thomas Covenant     See series as if on a bookshelf
The overall span of Thomas Covenant novels in order.

1) Lord Foul's Bane
2) The Illearth War
3) The Power that Preserves
4) The Wounded Land
5) The One Tree
6) White Gold Wielder
7) The Runes of the Earth
8) Fatal Revenant
9) Against All Things Ending
10) The Last Dark
For Dr. James R. Donaldson, M.D.,
whose life expressed compassion and commitment
more eloquently than any words
Thomas Covenant was talking in his sleep.
May contain spoilers
He smiled because he was alive.
Comments may contain spoilers
I read this book directly after The Illearth War in tenth grade.  These books became favorites of mine very quickly.
Extract not on file

 

Added: 25-Nov-2002
Last Updated: 29-Oct-2024

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 18-Sep-1978
Voyager
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Date Issued:
18-Sep-1978
Pages*:
573
Cover Link(s):
Internal ID:
125
Publisher:
ISBN:
0-006-15247-3
ISBN-13:
978-0-006-15247-7
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Cover:
Book Cover
Notes and Comments:
 01-Nov-1980
Ballantine Books
Mass Market Paperback
In my libraryI read this editionOrder from amazon.comHas a cover imageBook Edition Cover
Date Issued:
Cir 01-Nov-1980
Format:
Mass Market Paperback
Cover Price:
$2.95
Pages*:
480
Read:
2 times
Reading(s):
1)   1 Jan 1981 - 1 Jan 1981
2)   1 Jan 2003 - 1 Jan 2003
Internal ID:
26
Publisher:
ISBN:
0-345-29658-3
ISBN-13:
978-0-345-29658-0
Printing:
8
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Credits:
Lynn K Plagge - Map
Darrell K Sweet  - Cover Artist
THE FINAL CHALLENGE

Twice before, Thomas Covenant had been summoned to the Land, the strange other-world where magic worked.  Twice he had been forced to join with the Lords of Ravelstone in their war against Lord Foul, the ancient enemy of the Land.  Thomas Covenant, pariah on Earth, was a reincarnation of the Land's greatest hero, armed with the wild magic of White Gold - and without knowledge of its power!

Now he was back - to a Land ravaged by the armies of Lord Foul.  The Lords were besieged and helpless.  No place was safe for men.  Foul's victory seemed certain.  Only Covenant could avert it.

Desperately and without hope, he set out to confront the might of the Enemy.  With him went a Giant, a Bloodguard and the madwoman he had wronged.  And in Foul's Creche, Lord Foul grew in power with each new defeat for the Land.

THE CHRONICLES OF
THOMAS COVENANT THE UNBELIEVER

Book One LORD FOUL'S BANE
Book Two THE ILLEARTH WAR
Book Three THE POWER THAT PRESERVES
Cover:
Book CoverBook Back CoverBook Spine
Notes and Comments:
First Ballantine Books Edition: October 1978 (International)
Eighth U.S. Edition: November 1980
First Canadian Printing: April 1979
 01-Apr-1987
Del Rey
Mass Market Paperback
Order from amazon.comHas a cover imageBook Edition Cover
Date Issued:
Cir 01-Apr-1987
Format:
Mass Market Paperback
Cover Link(s):
Internal ID:
190
Publisher:
ISBN:
0-345-34867-2
ISBN-13:
978-0-345-34867-8
Country:
United States
Language:
English
"...a trilogy of remarkable scope and sophistication..."
LOS ANGELES TIMES

Twice before , Thomas Covenant had been summoned to the strange other-world where magic worked.  Twice he had been forced to join with the Lords of Revelstone in their war against Lord Foul, the ancient enemy of the Land.

Now he was back - to a Land ravaged by the armies of Lord Foul.  The Lords were besieged and helpless.  No place was safe and Foul's victory seemed certain.  Only Covenant could avert it.

Desperately and without hope, he set to confront the might of the Enemy.  With his went a Giant, a Bloodguard and the madwoman he had wronged.  And in Foul's Creche, Lord Foul grew in power with each new defeat for the Land.

THE CHRONICLES OF
THOMAS COVENANT THE UNBELIEVER

Book One: Lord Foul's Bane
Book Two: The Illearth War
Book Three: The Power that Preserves
Cover:
Book Cover
Notes and Comments:
 17-Jun-2002
Voyager
Order from amazon.comHas a cover imageBook Edition Cover
Date Issued:
17-Jun-2002
Pages*:
573
Cover Link(s):
Internal ID:
126
Publisher:
ISBN:
0-007-12784-7
ISBN-13:
978-0-007-12784-9
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Cover:
Book Cover
Notes and Comments:
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18-Sep-1978
Voyager


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01-Nov-1980
Ballantine Books
Mass Market Paperback

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01-Apr-1987
Del Rey
Mass Market Paperback

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17-Jun-2002
Voyager


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