Trade Paperback
ISBN 1-58715-381-5
$15.00 US / $20.00 CAN / £12.00 UK
He was unique. Alone in a world that did not understand him, he tested the super-powers of his mind and body. More than a machine, but less than a man, he searched restlessly for the truth. Before his quest was done, he had died and been reborn, had fought his way from a grim dungeon to a royal throne. But still it was not enough..
THE SOUL OF THE ROBOT is a rare blend of exciting adventure and
thought-provoking ideas. Its fast-paced action makes it compelling reading.
Its challenging religious and philosophical implications linger on long
after the story ends.
"A wonderful, fascinating, memorable novel."
- Michael Moorcock
"..study in robot existentialism ... makes complex play with a number of
philosophical paradoxes, though BJB's touch here is uncharacteristically
light."
- John Clute
"Bayley has taken Asimov's robotics stories one step further...He brings the
picaresque tradition to science-fiction traditions."
- James Gunn
"Bayley has the disconcerting ability, like the robotician in this novel, of
removing an inspection plate from the back of your skull and making
adjustments therein..."
- Andrew Darlington, Arena 10