The Eye of the Queen
| Title | The Eye of the Queen |
| Year for Search | 1982 |
| Authors | Mann, [Anthony] Phillip(1942-2022) |
| Tertiary Authors | Mann, Phillip |
| Date Published | 1982 |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Place Published | London |
| Keywords | Aotearoa New Zealand author, English author, Male author |
| Annotation | Describes a very complex, truly alien society that is in some ways eutopian. The residents of Pe-Ellia are asexual, telepathic, and live in a world in which the whole planet is alive. They go through seven stages of development, each of which produces new markings on their skin. The goal is to achieve symmetry in the last stage. They reproduce through the Queen, who appears to be an alien from a different world, and they also return to her in death. |
| Additional Publishers | Rpt. London: Victor Gollancz, 2001. |
| Holding Institutions | ATL, NLS, VUW |
| Author Note | The author (1942-2022) was born in England and lived most of his life in Aotearoa New Zealand. |
| Full Text | 1982 Mann, [Anthony] Phillip (1942-2022). The Eye of the Queen. London: Victor Gollancz. Rpt. London: Victor Gollancz, 2001. ATL, NLS, VUW Describes a very complex, truly alien society that is in some ways eutopian. The residents of Pe-Ellia are asexual, telepathic, and live in a world in which the whole planet is alive. They go through seven stages of development, each of which produces new markings on their skin. The goal is to achieve symmetry in the last stage. They reproduce through the Queen, who appears to be an alien from a different world, and they also return to her in death. The author was born in England and lived most of his life in Aotearoa New Zealand. |
