''Nifft the Lean'' is a
fantasy
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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
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for
Best Novel in 1983.
Dave Langford
David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'', and holds the all-time record for most ...
reviewed ''Nifft the Lean'' for ''
White Dwarf
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'' #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
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, August 1984
*Review by
David Pringle (1988) in
Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels
See also
*
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
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References
{{World Fantasy Award Best Novel
1982 novels
American fantasy novels
Fantasy novels