Past Master

Lafferty, R A

Published by Readers Union / Science Fiction Book Club / SFBC: by arrangement with Rapp & Whiting, 1970

About this Item

© 1968: A stand-alone novel by R A Lafferty. 1st printing of 1970 edition. UK SFBC #154:- Synopsis (AI generated): 'Past Master' by R.A. Lafferty is a science fiction novel set in the year 2535 on the Utopian Earth colony of Astrobe. The society on Astrobe is facing a moral and social decline, despite its idealistic intentions. In an attempt to save their civilization, the leaders of Astrobe use time travel to bring Sir Thomas More from the year 1535 to be the president of Astrobe. More, known for his fine legal and moral sense, struggles with whether to approve of the Astrobian society, noting its possible connections to his own novel Utopia. His judgments lead him into conflict with both destructive cosmic forces on Astrobe and its leaders, who thought he would be a mere figurehead:- (original cost unmarked).

Seller Inventory # 16.002.00026

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Past Master
• Publisher: Readers Union / Science Fiction Book Club / SFBC: by arrangement with Rapp & Whiting
• Publication Date: 1970
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback: 8" x 5"
• Illustrator: Cover Art: Terry James
• Edition: UK SFBC Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 0.28 kilograms
• Seller catalogs:
  • UK SFBC
  • Science Fiction