Download or read book Black Amazon of Mars and Other Tales from the Pulps written by Leigh Brackett and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leigh Brackett may be best known for her screenplay for "The Empire Strikes Back," but her lush tales of interplanetary adventures were thrilling readers long before "Star Wars." Collected here are the short novel "Black Amazon of Mars" (the final magazine appearance of her hero, Eric John Stark), as well as "A World Is Born" and "Child of the Sun."
Download or read book Black Amazon of Mars written by Leigh Brackett and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-02-05 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimly Eric John Stark slogged toward that ancient Martian city—with every step he cursed the talisman of Ban Cruach that flamed in his blood-stained belt. Behind him screamed the hordes of Ciaran, hungering for that magic jewel—ahead lay the dread abode of the Ice Creatures—at his side stalked the whispering spectre of Ban Cruach, urging him on to a battle Stark knew he must lose!
Download or read book Black Amazon of Mars SF Classic written by Leigh Brackett and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric John Stark, a hero from Mercury, is taking his friend Camar to his birthplace, Kushat, in the north of Mars to die. Unfortunately Camar dies before they can get there from a bullet wound he received that he took for Stark. He gives Stark a talisman to take to the City of Kushat beyond which lies the Gates of Death. This is not just any talisman as Stark soon discovers there is a power from this ornament that was created to save the people of Mars from extinction.
Download or read book Ancient Greece and Rome in Modern Science Fiction written by Ross Clare and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-24 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Greece and Rome in Modern Science Fiction introduces and analyses the reception of classical antiquity in contemporary science fiction. By using up-to-date methods from classical reception theory, science-fiction analysis and fictional-world studies, the book will help furnish the reader’s understanding of the ways in which the literature, culture, history and mythology of ancient Greece and Rome are appropriated and represented across multiple media platforms in the science-fiction genre today. The book will therefore serve as an entry point into several areas of study: the reception of classics in popular culture, antiquity in modern media, the uses of the ancient world in science-fiction, and broader science-fiction criticism. The chapters – structured by medium – principally offer a roughly chronological overview of that medium and its treatment of ancient history, mythology, literature and culture. An abundance of case studies from literature, film and television and videogames including Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Fallout: New Vegas, the Mass Effect franchise and Assassin’s Creed show how classical antiquity is reused, encountered, re-encountered by creators and consumers of the present – how we bounce off it, and it bounces off us, and how this reciprocation creates new visions of Greece and of Rome.
Download or read book Black Amazon of Mars written by Leigh Brackett and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimly Eric John Stark slogged toward that ancient Martian city-with every step he cursed the talisman of Ban Cruach that flamed in his blood-stained belt. Behind him screamed the hordes of Ciaran, hungering for that magic jewel-ahead lay the dread abode of the Ice Creatures-at his side stalked the whispering spectre of Ban Cruach, urging him on to a battle Stark knew he must lose!Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to [email protected] book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think there are any problems regard copyright issues please contact us immediately via [email protected]
Download or read book Black Amazon of Mars Illustrated written by Leigh Brackett and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-18 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimly Eric John Stark slogged toward that ancient Martian city -- with every step he cursed the talisman of Ban Cruach that flamed in his blood-stained belt. Behind him screamed the hordes of Ciaran, hungering for that magic jewel -- ahead lay the dread abode of the Ice Creatures -- at his side stalked the whispering specter of Ban Cruach, urging him on to a battle Stark knew he must lose!
Download or read book Black Amazon of Mars written by Leigh Douglass Brackett and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-13 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimly Eric John Stark slogged toward that ancient Martian city-with every step he cursed the talisman of Ban Cruach that flamed in his blood-stained belt. Behind him screamed the hordes of Ciaran, hungering for that magic jewel-ahead lay the dread abode of the Ice Creatures-at his side stalked the whispering spectre of Ban Cruach, urging him on to a battle Stark knew he must lose! Show Excerpt ely, a dark giant with a face of stone. From time to time he made his beast curvet, and laughed at himself inwardly for doing it. They came at length to a shelter larger than the others, but built exactly the same and no more comfortable. A spear was thrust into the snow beside the entrance, and from it hung a black pennant with a single bar of silver across it, like lightning in a night sky. Beside it was a shield with the same device. There were no guards. Thord dismounted, bidding Stark to do the same. He hammered on the shield with the hilt of his sword, announcing himself. "Lord Ciaran! It is Thord--with a captive." A voice, toneless and strangely muffled, spoke from within. "Enter, Thord." Thord pushed aside the hide curtain and went in, with Stark at his heels. * * * * * The dim daylight did not penetrate the interior. Cressets burned, giving off a flickering brilliance and a smell of strong oil. The floor of packed snow was carpeted with furs, mu
Download or read book Black Amazon of Mars written by Brackett Leigh and published by Double 9 Books. This book was released on 2023-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Black Amazon of Mars" is a gripping science fiction novella written via Leigh Brackett, a prolific author recognized for her contributions to the style. This tale takes readers on an interplanetary journey to the enigmatic global of Mars. The tale revolves round Eric John Stark, an impressive and complex protagonist, who reveals himself embroiled in the politics and conflicts of the red planet. Stark's adventure takes him to the faraway metropolis of Kushat, positioned deep inside the Martian deserts. There, he becomes entangled within the struggles of the local tribes and the oppressive Martian overlords. Brackett's masterful storytelling skillfully combines elements of planetary romance with gritty, pulp-inspired technological know-how fiction. She paints a shiny photo of the cruel Martian panorama, its mysterious inhabitants, and the political intrigue that threatens to eat them all. "Black Amazon of Mars" is a testomony to Brackett's skills for world-building and her capability to create multi-dimensional characters. Stark, especially, stands out as a charismatic and morally ambiguous hero, making the novella a compelling exploration of identity and redemption. Leigh Brackett's contribution to technology fiction is tremendous, and "Black Amazon of Mars" stays a liked traditional that continues to captivate readers with its combo of journey, intrigue, and vibrant creativeness.
Download or read book Amazon Nights written by Arthur O. Friel and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When one thinks of the classic adventure-story authors of the pulp fiction era, H. Rider Haggard, Talbot Mundy, and Rafael Sabatini may come first to mind. But Arthur O. Friel's stellar contributions -- particularly his stories featuring Lourenco and Pedro, two workers on a rubber-tree plantation in the Amazon Jungle. Their adventures in the Amazon's mysterious back-country certainly deserve honorable mention. Here are tales of peril and last-minute rescue, brutal savages and men of honor, snake-worshipping armies and half-ape Lost Races-and many more! For in the shadows of the rain-forest, many evils lurk . . . human and otherwise! Features a new introduction by Darrell Schweitzer, eight short stories, and The Jararaca, a complete novel.
Download or read book Black Amazon of Mars written by Leigh Brackett and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric John Stark, an outland mercenary fighter who was born on Mercury, is the hero of a series of pulp adventures set in a time when the Solar System has been colonized. His origin-story shares some characteristics with feral characters such as Mowgli and Tarzan; his adventures take place in the shared space opera planets of 1940s and 1950s science fiction.In this adventure, Stark and his companion Camar the thief, are travelling in the wilderness that surrounds the northern polar cap of Mars, trying to get to Camar's home city of Kushat. Camar has been mortally wounded in a guerrilla campaign and wants to return home before he dies. Unable to make it, he confesses that he has stolen the holy talisman of Ban Cruach from Kushat, which keeps the city safe.Stark promises to take the talisman back to Kushat for Camar. He'll have to fight past deadly barbarian martian tribes, ice monsters and the mythical Black Amazon of Mars!
Download or read book Black Amazon of Mars written by Leigh Brackett and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimly Eric John Stark slogged toward that ancient Martian city-with every step he cursed the talisman of Ban Cruach that flamed in his blood-stained belt. Behind him screamed the hordes of Ciaran, hungering for that magic jewel-ahead lay the dread abode of the Ice Creatures-at his side stalked the whispering spectre of Ban Cruach, urging him on to a battle Stark knew he must lose! We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Download or read book Queen of the Martian Catacombs and Black Amazon of Mars Deseret Alphabet Ed written by Leigh Brackett and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leigh Douglass Brackett (1915-1978) was an American writer, particularly of science fiction; she is one of the few women writers to be at the forefront of science fiction's "Golden Age." Brackett was also a screenwriter, known for her work on films from The Big Sleep (1945) to The Empire Strikes Back (1980). "Queen of the Martian Catacombs" and "Black Amazon of Mars" are the first two novellas in her Eric John Stark series. These stories, spanning a sprawling (and scientifically impossible) Solar System, are rolicking adventures in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter and Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian. They are excellent examples of pulp science fiction at its "pulpy-est"-manly men, warrior women, and non-stop action.
Download or read book Black Amazon of Mars written by Leigh Brackett and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-22 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stark is taking a dying friend, Camar the Thief,back to his native city in the north of the planet.Just before his death Camar entrusts Stark witha talisman he had stolen wanting him to return it.Soon, Stark is ambushed by bandits and presentedto their leader, the warrior Ciaran.Joining up with Ciaran's band, Stark embarkson adventures and battles--through cities undersiege and conflicts with strange aliens--thatwill decide the ultimate fate of the talisman andCamar's homeland.
Download or read book Spawn of Mars written by Wallace Wood and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2015-01-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The science fiction genre owes a debt, especially visually, to EC Comics, and this highly anticipated Wallace Wood collection shows why. It features over two dozen comics stories drawn in Wood's meticulously detailed brushwork (his "lived in" spaceship interiors helped inspire Star Wars' Millennium Falcon). And with titles like “Spawn of Mars,” “The Dark Side of the Moon,” “A Trip to a Star,” “The Invaders,” “The Secret of Saturn’s Ring,” and “The Two-Century Journey,” how can you go wrong?
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers written by Lee Server and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an introduction to American pulp fiction during the twentieth century with brief author biographies and lists of their works.
Download or read book The Martian written by Andy Weir and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stranded on Mars by a duststorm that compromised his space suit and forced his crew to leave him behind, astronaut Mark Watney struggles to survive in spite of minimal supplies and environmental challenges that test his ingenuity.
Download or read book The Martian Way and Other Stories written by Isaac Asimov and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 1955 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
