Tom O'Bedlam

Product Description In the year 2013, Tom O'Bedlam feigns insanity as a means of surviving the madness of his high-tech, post-industrial world and of coping with his remarkable psychic powers, the ability to send his mind across the far reaches of the universe From Publishers Weekly Some bibliophiles might argue that a book written less than 20 years ago hasn't quite yet earned the title of "classic," but Robert Silverberg's "world in chaos" novel Tom O'Bedlam is being touted as such, here reprinted and updated by the Hugo- and Nebula Award-winning author. It's the "definitive text," Silverberg writes, minus its original editor's revisions, and it tells a haunting tale of wisdom masked as madness and the search for answers to life's great questions. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. About the Author

Robert Silverberg is one of science fiction’s most beloved writers, and the author of such contemporary classics as  Dying Inside,  Downward to the Earth, and  Lord Valentine’s Castle. He is a past president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and the winner of five Nebula Awards and five Hugo Awards. In 2004 the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America presented him with the Grand Master Award. Silverberg is one of twenty-nine writers to have received that distinction.

Review

“Powerful and evocative . . . Intricately plotted . . . Magnificent.” — The  Washington Post Book World   “Brilliant . . . Intertwines the classic themes of science fiction . . . Succeeds as both science fiction and social commentary.” — The New York Times Book Review   “In this well-written and compelling novel, master stylist Robert Silverberg examines insanity, the messianic phenomenon and the nature of godhood—and still manages to tell a great story.” — The  Baltimore Sun    “Brilliantly imagined . . . One of the finest writers ever to work in science fiction.” — The  Philadelphia Inquirer   “Deserves the attention of readers interested in both adventure and philosophy—a rare mix.” — Los Angeles Herald Examiner