The Many-Colored Land

The Many-Colored Land
First edition
AuthorJulian May
Cover artistKen Barr
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSaga of Pliocene Exile
Genrescience fiction novel
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
Publication date
March 1981
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover
Pages415
AwardsLocus Award
ISBN0-395-30230-7
OCLC6602471

The Many-Colored Land is a science fiction novel by American author Julian May, published in 1981. It is the first book of the Saga of Pliocene Exile[1] (known as the Saga of the Exiles in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth). The novel sets the series up by introducing the story of each of the characters. The main purpose of the book is to provide information for the rest of the series, only beginning the main storyline in its final part.[2]

  1. ^ von Ruff, Al. "Saga of the Pliocene Exile - Series Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. ^ von Ruff, Al. "Julian May - Summary Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 13 February 2012.