The First Men in the Moon
$28.80
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2003
Summary
“Why do people read science fiction? In hopes of receiving such writing as this—a ravishingly accurate vision of things unseen; an utterly unexpected yet necessary beauty.” So says Ursula K. Le Guin in her Introduction to The First Men in the Moon, H. G. Wells’s 1901 tale of space travel. Heavily criticized upon publication for its fantastic ideas, it is now justly considered a science fiction classic.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780812968316 |
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| ISBN-10: | 081296831X |
| Author: | H.G. Wells, Ursula K. Le Guin |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2003 |
| Weight: | 248g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics |
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“Written with astonishing animation and lucidity.” -G. K. Chesterton
“Written with astonishing animation and lucidity.” —G. K. Chesterton
About The Author
H.G. Wells
Ursula K. Le Guin is one of the greatest living writers of science fiction. Author of the bestselling Earthsea series, she lives in Oregon.
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