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Omnivore (Of Man and Manta #1)

Piers Anthony

Paperback | Pages: 156 pages

Rating: 3.49 | 1190 Users | 36 Reviews

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Title	:	Omnivore (Of Man and Manta #1)
Author	:	Piers Anthony
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 156 pages
Published	:	May 11th 2004 by Mundania Press LLC (first published 1968)
Categories	:	Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy

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Three scientists came to the mysterious planet Nacre to discover, to explore, to record. Utterly defenseless, they trekked through the grotesque jungle of multiform mushrooms and dense spore-clouds, hoping to unlock the secret of this strange world. The stunning climax of their mission was just the beginning of a complex drama in which their survival--and return to earth-could spell the extinction of humanity.

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Original Title:	Omnivore (Of Man and Manta, #1)
ISBN:	1594260648 (ISBN13: 9781594260643)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Of Man and Manta #1

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I read these out of order - got through Orn first, then Omnivore.

I love sci fi that has ecology as a main theme. This was my first Piers Anthony book, and I will definitely read more. This wasn't too dense, and the story was interesting and perfectly nerdy for me.

I didn't read any more in the series (Ox, Orn) after this because it fell sort of flat when compared with other sci-fi I've enjoyed. I liked the overall ideas and some scenes are still vivid because they portrayed such unusual and dreamlike ideas/places but the storytelling was not that great. Definitely a cool ending and one to think about.

Like most people here, I read this as a child in the 80s as it was on my parents' shelves and the cover drew me in (the flying mushroom one not the scantily clad one!). I recently found it in a secondhand bookshop and was interested to see how it had matured.In short, brilliantly. Yes, it's pace is a little slow at times and the dialogue slightly academic, but it's well worth the perseverence. It's cleverly structured, contains some remarkable twists and overall stays with you long after

Second time reading this book. Was a lot different from what I remembered. Was a little hard to follow as the story is told from 4 or 5 different view points and big gaps between the narrative. I learned more about fungus and mushrooms from this book that I ever thought that I would need to know.Because it is an "old" book (pub. 1968) the "futuristic" science is funny. Still thinking in terms of tube televisions, cameras with film needing developing chemicals, no distance communication, other

Jeez...a book this short shouldn't be so agonizing to get through. I can see why I gave up 40 years ago. While there is science and imagination, there is Anthony's annoying style. It didn't get interesting until 2/3 through. I'm going to try Orn, but I might not make it to OX.

An imaginative alien ecosystem sets the stage for this four-cornered character study that defines most of this tight narrative. Only when Anthony delves into the extraterrestrial "culture" does he expand the cast, which soon leads to a primary character's departure. A classic book (226 pages in this edition), the best in this three-volume series.