A VOYAGE TO ARCTURUS, the gender-bending, genre-smashing epic by
David Lindsay, is a neglected landmark in the history of science
fiction and fantasy. Cited as a major influence by J.R.R. Tolkien
and C.S. Lewis, its impact continues to resonate across medium and
culture. Now its fully-restored text is republished for the first
time in half a century, featuring a full suite of illustrations and
visual elaborations by Jim Woodring, an introduction by Alan Moore.
In Lindsay's vision, a young soldier travels the multiverse in
search of meaning. In the star system of Arcturus, he will
encounter astonishing new worlds containing strange and
inexplicable transformations. He will fight Gods and become them.
His story is a revelation, a riddle and a ride. This gloriously
strange and singular work joins Beehive Books' ILLUMINATED EDITIONS
line, in which literary classics are reinvented by the greatest
graphic artists in the world. Experience this unjustly forgotten
work of visionary sci-fi as brought to life by Jim Woodring's
psychedelic illustrations, enclosed in a shimmering die-cut
sculpturally embossed slipcase, printed on uncoated acid-free
paper, and published in an oversized 9x12" trim. A beautiful
introduction by Alan Moore unpacks and examines the many meanings
and cultural currents that went into this ur-text, changing the
course of a century's worth of fiction. Jim Woodring is a
best-selling, critically acclaimed cartoonist and author known for
his surreal comics, dream art, and the anthropomorphic character
Frank. Alan Moore may be the most celebrated comics author of all
time, with countless renowned and beloved works to his name,
including WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, FROM HELL and many more. The
alchemy of Woodring's inimitable, iconic style, and Lindsay's rich,
experimental narrative, with Moore as our learned tour guide
through these strange and startling visions, will amaze fans of
science fiction and fantasy, lovers of odd things, and collectors
of striking books alike. This is a one-of-a-kind volume that
promises to grow richer with each reading.
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