num_pages: 208
description: An alternate cover for this isbn can be found here.Far in the future, the craftsmen of the distant planet Halma create goods which are the wonder of the galaxy. But they know little of this. Their society is harshly regimented, its religion austere and unforgiving, and primitive -- to maintain standards, even the most basic use of automation is punishable by death. When Amiante, a wood-carver, is executed for processing old documents with a camera, his son Ghyl rebels, and decides to bring down the system. To do so, he must first interpret the story of Emphyrio, an ancient hero of Halman legend.
language: English
title: Emphyrio
titlecomplete: Emphyrio
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, American, Speculative Fiction, Space Opera, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Novels, Fantasy, Dystopia
ratings_count: 2529
publisher: Millennium/Orion