The Falling Torch

Budrys, Algis

Verlag: Pyramid Books, 1968

Beschreibung

© 1959: A stand-alone novel by Algis Budrys. 4th printing of 1959 edition. Pyramid Books #X-1837:- Synopsis: The spaceship dropped them into the night - two men pitted against the mighty empire that held Earth as a slave planet. One was the anonymous agent of the mysterious "munitions firm" supplying weapons to Earth's Underground. The other was Michael Wireman - son of the last President of Free Earth. Their mission was simple - and suicidal - to weld the underground guerrilla fighters into a force capable of beating the most powerful army in the Galaxy. Danger and death waited for them on Earth's nightside - but within him Michael Wireman held the weapon that could conquer Earth. The only trouble was. he didn't know he had it. Here is a tense story of a future with strange parallels to our own time:- Review(s): "A crackling good yarn" - Galaxy Magazine:- (original cost $0.60).

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 11.001.00643

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Falling Torch
• Verlag: Pyramid Books
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1968
• Einband: Paperback: 7¼" x 4¼"
• Illustrator: Cover Art: John Schoenherr
• Auflage: 1959 Edition
• Zustand: Good: Moderate signs of wear
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Science Fiction