The Martian Inca

Watson, Ian

Published by Readers Union / Science Fiction Book Club / SFBC, 1977

About this Item

© 1977: A stand-alone novel by Ian Watson. 1st printing of 1977 edition. UK SFBC #1127:- Synopsis: An unmanned Russian spacecraft, containing soil samples gathered from the surface of Mars, crashes on a remote Bolivian village. The Indians who salvage it fall into a mysterious comatose condition from which only two recover: Julio, young and ambitious, and Angelina, his beloved. Reawakening, they are conscious of a strange new awareness of themselves and the world outside. Julio, indeed, believes himself to be the Inca - the divine imperial ruler - reborn, with the duty of restoring to the Indians their former dignity. Meanwhile, up in space, a manned American vessel is on its way to Mars; and it is essential that the three man crew should be warned of the unexpected danger. Within the ship, tension is high after the 240 million mile voyage; and when at last Mars is reached, the deadly soil adds an extra dimension to an already explosive situation. What constituent of the Martian soil causes its uncanny effects? The answer may be the clue to a vital discovery about Man's evolutionary potential:- Review(s):- "Marvellously imaginative, convincing and original, 'The Martian Inca' fully confirms Ian Watson's stature":- (original cost unmarked).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Martian Inca
• Publisher: Readers Union / Science Fiction Book Club / SFBC
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback: 8" x 5"
• Illustrator: Cover Art: Uncredited
• Edition: UK SFBC Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.25 kilograms
• Seller catalogs:
  • UK SFBC
  • Science Fiction