The Hour of the Thin Ox

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The Hour of the Thin Ox is a novel by Colin Greenland published in 1987.

Plot summary[edit]

The Hour of the Thin Ox is a novel in which warfare is conducted using balloons, old-fashioned guns, and biological weapons.[1]

Reception[edit]

Dave Langford reviewed The Hour of the Thin Ox for White Dwarf #91, and stated that "Greenland's real story begins in the southern jungle at about chapter 12, and continues into mystery beyond the end of the book: yet I don't think there's to be a sequel. Odd."[1]

Reviews[edit]

  • Review by Faren Miller (1986) in Locus, #308 September 1986
  • Review by Pauline Morgan (1987) in Fantasy Review, July-August 1987
  • Review by Paul Brazier (1987) in Vector 139
  • Review by David V. Barrett (1989) in Foundation, #44 Winter 1988/89

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Langford, Dave (July 1987). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 91. Games Workshop. p. 11.