Star Maker: Olaf Stapledon (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
Stapledon, Olaf
ISBN 10: 1857988078 ISBN 13: 9781857988079
Published by Millennium Paperbacks, 1999
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One moment a man sits on a suburban hill, gazing curiously at the stars. The next, he is whirling through the firmament, and perhaps the most remarkable of all science fiction journeys has begun.
Even Stapledon's other great work, LAST AND FIRST MEN, pales in ambition next to STAR MAKER, which presents nothing less than an entire imagined history of life in the universe, encompassing billions of years.
About the Author: Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) was born near Liverpool and educated at Balliol College, Oxford and Liverpool University. After spending eighteen months working in a shipping office in Liverpool and Port Said, he lectured extramurally for Liverpool University in English Literature and industrial history. He served in France from 1915 until 1919 with the Friends Ambulance Unit and then lectured again for Liverpool University in psychology and philosophy. His novels include First and Last Men, Last Men in London, Star Maker and Odd John.
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Title: Star Maker: Olaf Stapledon (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
Publisher: Millennium Paperbacks
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fine