The Inner House (Greenhill Science Fiction and Fantasy) - Hardcover

Besant, Walter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0947898255 ISBN 13: 9780947898250

Publisher: Greenhill Books, 1986

Synopsis

Excerpt from the Prologue: "But what is it?—what is it?" asked the President. "The Discovery," the Professor continued, "is to be announced at the same moment all over the world, so that none of the newspapers shall have an unfair start. It is now close upon nine o'clock by London time. In Paris it is ten minutes past nine; in Berlin it is six minutes before ten; at St. Petersburg it is eleven o'clock; at New York it is four o'clock in the afternoon. Very good. When the clock in your theatre points to nine exactly, at that moment everywhere the same Paper will be read." In fact, at that moment the clock began to strike. The President led the way to the Theatre, followed by the Council. The Director remained behind with the Lecturer of the evening. "My friend," said Professor Schwarzbaum, "my subject is nothing less"—he laid his finger upon the Director's arm—"nothing less than 'The Prolongation of the Vital Energy.'" "What! The Prolongation of the Vital Energy? Do you know what that means?" The Director turned pale. "Are we to understand—" "Come," said the Professor, "we must not waste the time." Then the Director, startled and pale, took his German brother by the arm and led him into the Theatre, murmuring, "Prolongation ... Prolongation ... Prolongation ... of the Vital—the Vital—Energy!"

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenhill Books
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0947898255
• ISBN 13: 9780947898250
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 198