Pirates of Venus

Burroughs, Edgar Rice

ISBN 10: 0441665071 / ISBN 13: 9780441665075

Published by Ace, 1979

About this Item

Science Fiction paperback book, 1st 1979 Edition, 1st printing, .Condition is near fine, slight crease on spine, corners bumped, light edge wear, no writing or stamps, slight aging to inside, cover is bright and glossy, a nice looking book.WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK.We have other titles in this genre in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books, please contact us for more information**. SUMMARY - Carson Napier is bound for Mars, but find himself forced to crash-land on Venus instead. Beneath the eternal clouds Carson discovers a utopia, a world peopled by a wise and beautiful race, eternally young and perpetually splendid.But despite their wisdom a horrible danger threatens the fair folk of Vepaja and at the heart of it is the lovely princess Duare, whose beauty is as unattainable as the evening star. And Carson, having seen her, knows he has met his destiny.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pirates of Venus
• Publisher: Ace
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0441665071
• ISBN 13: 9780441665075
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Weight: 4.1 ounces

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Synopsis

The shimmering, cloud-covered planet of Venus conceals a wondrous secret: the strikingly beautiful yet deadly world of Amtor. In Amtor, cities of immortal beings flourish in giant trees reaching thousands of feet into the sky; ferocious beasts stalk the wilderness below; rare flashes of sunlight precipitate devastating storms; and the inhabitants believe their world is saucer-shaped with a fiery center and an icy rim. Stranded on Amtor after his spaceship crashes, astronaut Carson Napier is swept into a world where revolution is ripe, the love of a princess carries a dear price, and death can come as easily from the blade of a sword as from the ray of a futuristic gun.

Pirates of Venus is the exciting inaugural volume in the last series imagined and penned by Edgar Rice Burroughs. This commemorative edition features new illustrations by Thomas Floyd, the original frontispiece by J. Allen St. John, an afterword by Phillip Burger, a glossary of Amtor terms by Scott Tracy Griffin, a map of Amtor drawn by Edgar Rice Burroughs that appeared in the first edition, and an introduction by acclaimed science fiction and horror novelist F. Paul Wilson.

About the Author

Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1875. After serving a short time in the 7th U.S. Cavalry, Burroughs was a shopkeeper, gold miner, cowboy, and policeman before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, Tarzan of the Apes, was published in 1914, and along with its 22 sequels has sold over 30 million copies in 58 languages. Author of numerous other jungle and science fiction novels and novellas, including The Land That Time Forgot, Burroughs had a writing career that spanned almost 30 years, with his last novel, The Land of Terror, being published in 1941. He died in 1950 at his ranch near Tarzana, the California town named for his legendary hero.