Isbn: 9781875684649 - the halstead treasury of ancient science fiction (halstead classics) (1 risultati)

Paperback small octavo, very good condition, covers lightly creased, minor edgewear. 191 pp. This collection consists of ancient historical science fiction stories written in Japan, Rome and other places worldwide, edited with commentary by Matthew Richardson. Authors such as Cicero and Plato (Atlantis) join forces with little known writers of the ancient Eastern world. The translations from five different languages are vivid. Each story is followed by a brief commentary relating it to the science and writing of the times, with notes to explain the less obvious meanings.…