The Hour of the Thin Ox

1987 novel by Colin Greenland

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

Plot summary

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

Reception

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

• 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

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