Glory Road (found In The Magazine Of Fantasy And Science Fiction) 3 Volumes - Includes July, Aug, & September 1963 Volumes

New York: Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Very Good. 1963. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Magazine. True First Edition - serialized before the hardcover book was issued. Three volumes from Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. All three Volumes are in Very Good condition and were issued without a dust jacket. There is some edge wear, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and edges of the book covers. The July issue has a thin chip out of the foredge of the front cover. The July and September issues have some toning to the top corners of the text pages. ) The text pages are generally clean and bright otherwise. "Samuel R. Delany called the novel "endlessly fascinating" and said that it "maintains a delicacy, a bravura, and a joy". [4] The novel's second half has been praised as intriguing, as it goes into what happens after a typical hero's journey is finished. Oscar is married to a ruler in a situation that should be "happily ever after" and the end of many works, yet the novel continues rather than stops: having nothing to do and nothing new to conquer is itself a struggle for Oscar. A review at SF Site by Peter D. Tillman thought the book was okay, but felt it had aged poorly in parts. While Tillman acknowledged loving the book while younger and it making a good "pulp" read, he felt that it wasted too much time on Heinlein's personal hang-ups and rants, and that the relationship between Oscar and Star was too much puerile wish-fulfillment. " (from Wikipedia) .