Revelations and riches in a memoir from a pioneer of pulp fiction and a new collection of journals from an SF icon. Review by Paul Di Filippo.
"Streaked through with poetry and crammed with vivid images."-New Worlds
"Outrageously fantastic, romantic and gorgeously implausible."-Analog
One of the most universally acclaimed first novels in science fiction-by the man who become one of the most stellar writers in the genre's history.
On the orders of Argo, the White Goddess, an itinerant poet and his three companions journey to the island of Aptor. Their mission: to seize a jewel from the dark god Hama and bring it back home. With this precious stone Argo may defeat the malign forces gathered against her and the land of Leptor. But, as the group presses deep into the enigmatic heart of Aptor, easy distinctions between good and evil blur, and somehow the task seems less straightforward. For Argo already owns two of the jewels, and possession of the third would give her unqualified power.
And, as the four friends already know, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely...
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"Outrageously fantastic, romantic and gorgeously implausible."-Analog
One of the most universally acclaimed first novels in science fiction-by the man who become one of the most stellar writers in the genre's history.
On the orders of Argo, the White Goddess, an itinerant poet and his three companions journey to the island of Aptor. Their mission: to seize a jewel from the dark god Hama and bring it back home. With this precious stone Argo may defeat the malign forces gathered against her and the land of Leptor. But, as the group presses deep into the enigmatic heart of Aptor, easy distinctions between good and evil blur, and somehow the task seems less straightforward. For Argo already owns two of the jewels, and possession of the third would give her unqualified power.
And, as the four friends already know, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely...
The Jewels of Aptor
"Streaked through with poetry and crammed with vivid images."-New Worlds
"Outrageously fantastic, romantic and gorgeously implausible."-Analog
One of the most universally acclaimed first novels in science fiction-by the man who become one of the most stellar writers in the genre's history.
On the orders of Argo, the White Goddess, an itinerant poet and his three companions journey to the island of Aptor. Their mission: to seize a jewel from the dark god Hama and bring it back home. With this precious stone Argo may defeat the malign forces gathered against her and the land of Leptor. But, as the group presses deep into the enigmatic heart of Aptor, easy distinctions between good and evil blur, and somehow the task seems less straightforward. For Argo already owns two of the jewels, and possession of the third would give her unqualified power.
And, as the four friends already know, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely...
"Outrageously fantastic, romantic and gorgeously implausible."-Analog
One of the most universally acclaimed first novels in science fiction-by the man who become one of the most stellar writers in the genre's history.
On the orders of Argo, the White Goddess, an itinerant poet and his three companions journey to the island of Aptor. Their mission: to seize a jewel from the dark god Hama and bring it back home. With this precious stone Argo may defeat the malign forces gathered against her and the land of Leptor. But, as the group presses deep into the enigmatic heart of Aptor, easy distinctions between good and evil blur, and somehow the task seems less straightforward. For Argo already owns two of the jewels, and possession of the third would give her unqualified power.
And, as the four friends already know, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely...
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ISBN-13: | 9781518356933 |
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Publisher: | Amazing Sci-Fi Classics |
Publication date: | 03/28/2018 |
Sold by: | StreetLib SRL |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 528 KB |
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