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Simulacron-3 (Paperback)
Daniel F. Galouye; Afterword by Mike Resnick
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One of the most popular and influential science fiction tales of
all time, The Land That Time Forgot was first published in book
form in 1924. Set on the lost island of Caspak in the South
Pacific, this novel is a dazzling blend of imagination, daring
adventure, and intriguing scientific speculation.
Hidden behind towering, impassable cliffs, Caspak will not easily
give up its secrets. Unique and terrible animals and peoples
inhabit the island. Dinosaurs terrorize tropical jungles to the
south, while menacing winged humanoids dwell in cities on a large
island in the north. Caught between these threats are scattered
groups of human beings. Despite their differences, however,
Caspak's animals and peoples are all connected in a mysterious and
marvelous way.
This commemorative edition features the entire Caspak trilogy in
one volume, as intended by the author. In his introduction, Mike
Resnick celebrates Edgar Rice Burroughs and the timeless appeal of
this story. Also included are Scott Tracy Griffin's glossary of
terms from the Caspakian language, a rare map of Caspak drawn by
Burroughs, and the classic J. Allen St. John illustrations.
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) is the world-renowned author of
dozens of novels including Tarzan of the Apes. Science fiction
writer Mike Resnick is the winner of five Hugo Awards and a Nebula
Award. His novels include Santiago, Ivory, The Widowmaker, and
Kirinyaga.
Through the tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs, generations of readers
have thrilled to the adventures of Lord Greystoke (aka John
Clayton, but better known as Tarzan of the Apes). In this biography
Philip José Farmer pieces together the life of this fantastic man,
correcting Burroughs’s errors and deliberate deceptions and
tracing Tarzan's family tree back to other extraordinary figures,
including Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, the Scarlet Pimpernel, Doc
Savage, Nero Wolfe, and Bulldog Drummond. Â Tarzan Alive
offers the first chronological account of Tarzan's life, narrated
in careful detail garnered from Burroughs’s stories and other
sources. From the ill-fated voyage that led to Greystoke's birth on
the isolated African coast to his final adventures as a group
captain in the RAF during World War II, Farmer constructs a
comprehensive and authoritative account. Farmer’s assertion that
Tarzan was a real person has led him to craft a biography as well
researched and compelling as that of any character from
conventional history. This definitive Bison Books edition also
includes Farmer’s “Exclusive Interview with Lord Greystokeâ€
as well as “Extracts from the Memoirs of ‘Lord Greystoke’â€
first anthologized in Mother Was a Lovely Beast.
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