One of the good things about Silverberg’s entire body of work is that he is well-read in the field (as witnessed by his editorial efforts such as Legends series and Deep Space. 71) Indeed, this protagonist could be a poster child for cognitive dissonance. The problem of the character is described by a former wife/lover: “You think I take anything you say at face value, Yakoub? You’re the only man I know who can hold six contradictory ideas at one time and feel comfortable with it.” (p. It seems like Silverberg uses more than 130 pages of Star of Gypsies to set up his conflicted character, Yakoub-King of the Gypsies. I’ve never felt this way about a Robert Silverberg novel before.
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