Damiano's Lute Explained

Damiano's Lute is a fantasy novel by R. A. MacAvoy published in 1984.

Plot summary

Damiano's Lute is a novel in which former mage Damiano tries to survive as he wanders around Renaissance Italy while it suffers from a plague.

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Damiano's Lute for White Dwarf #70, and stated that "though it reads well, the characters seem thinner, flatter, less convincing this time around. That's the trouble with writing well, Ms MacAvoy - the blasted critics expect you to write even better."^[2]

Reviews

• Review by Faren Miller (1984) in Locus, #278 March 1984
• Review by Lynn F. Williams (1984) in Fantasy Review, June 1984
• Review by Tom Easton (1984) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, September 1984
• Review by Mike Christie (1984) in Foundation, #32 November 1984
• Review by Helen McNabb (1985) in Vector 128

Notes and References

1. . Christie . Mike . 'Raphael' by R.A. MacAvoy (Book Review) . Foundation . 32 . November 1984 . 98 .
2. Langford . Dave . David Langford . Critical Mass . . 70 . 16 . . October 1985 .