Wizard of the Pigeons
core novel 1986 Wizard of the Pigeons
Record
| First published | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.72 (1,740 ratings, collected 2026-08-15) |
| Page count | 214 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441894673 |
Where it sits
- Universe: Wizard of the Pigeons
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Robin Hobb
Awards (verified)
- Prix Imaginales (Roman etranger (Foreign Novel)), 2004: won; Won for its French translation, Le Dernier magicien (Mnemos, 2003). Confirmed directly via imaginales.fr's own official winners list for the festival's foreign-novel category.
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 1986: finalist; Locus poll placement, 17th place; registered per this canon's no-cutoff convention for Locus poll placements, not a won result. Confirmed via sfadb.com, the accepted primary source for Locus Award lineage claims.
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 1987: finalist; Locus poll placement, 8th place; registered per this canon's no-cutoff convention for Locus poll placements, not a won result. Confirmed via sfadb.com, the accepted primary source for Locus Award lineage claims.
Notes
- Published under the Megan Lindholm name (Ace Books, 1986). An urban fantasy set in contemporary Seattle, following a homeless Vietnam veteran with unrecognized magical power; regarded as an early, influential work in the urban fantasy subgenre.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Wizard of the Pigeons
- Les Imaginales: Prix Imaginales, official winners list
- Wikipedia (fr): Le Dernier Magicien
- sfadb: Megan Lindholm Chronology
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