The sequel to The War Of The Worlds

[grsg]

Here's the dettail of our little discovery Watch for more cool sci fi releases<br />Richard Godwin<br />Pres Apogee Books.<br /><br />Edison's Conquest of Mars<br />by Garrett P. Serviss<br /><br /> In 1897 H.G. Wells created one of the greatest science fiction masterpieces ever written-The War Of The Worlds. The story was serialized in newspapers across America and proved to be so popular that the Hearst newspaper group commissioned a sequel, to be written by their own science editor - Garrett Putnam Serviss. This sequel appeared in February of 1898 and quickly entered into the annals of science fiction history. It is one of the rarest and possibly one of the most important stories ever to appear in the genre. Serviss procured the cooperation of the famous inventor Thomas Edison and wove a totally distinct and astonishing tale of humans invading Mars. Whereas Wells had composed a story of human suffering, Serviss invented the space techno-thriller. This book contains the first space battle to ever appear in print. It is the first alien abduction story. The birthplace of the hand-held phaser-gun. It has asteroid mining and the first truly functional spacesuits. It is a cornucopia of technical ingenuity. The hero of the story is Edison himself. This is the first time this story has appeared, complete and unabridged with the original illustrations since the winter of 1898. First appearance ever outside the USA. The book that inspired Robert Goddard! Comes with a 13-page essay by editor Robert Godwin and original cover art by Tom Miller.<br /><br />"What a treat! Garrett P. Serviss's _Edison's Conquest<br />of Mars_ is a wonderful romp that should appeal to<br />fans of Wells, fans of Mars, and fans of fast-paced<br />action-adventure storytelling. Apogee Books has done<br />a great service bringing this forgotten gem back into<br />print -- let us hope it's only the first of many<br />science-fiction rediscoveries to be reissued by the<br />master chroniclers of the space age."

 

[flynn]

Thanks for the link, I'll give a read tomorrow.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>