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The Moon Pool
A. Merritt
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Description for The Moon Pool
Paperback. Presents a story of a terrifying, ancient force unleashed in the South Pacific; 'fantasy, romance, adventure; something of mystery, something of the supernatural.' Series: Bison Frontiers of Imagination. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 313.
On the island of Ponape in the South Pacific, the cold light of a full moon washes over the crumbling ruins of an ancient, vanished civilization. Unleashed from the depths is the Dweller, a glittering, enigmatic force of monstrous terror and radiant beauty that stalks the South Pacific, claiming all in its path. An international expedition led by American Walter Goodwin races to save those who have fallen victim to the Dweller. The dark mystery behind the malevolent force is Muria, a forgotten, mythic world deep within the earth that is home to a legendary people intent on reclaiming what ... Read more
On the island of Ponape in the South Pacific, the cold light of a full moon washes over the crumbling ruins of an ancient, vanished civilization. Unleashed from the depths is the Dweller, a glittering, enigmatic force of monstrous terror and radiant beauty that stalks the South Pacific, claiming all in its path. An international expedition led by American Walter Goodwin races to save those who have fallen victim to the Dweller. The dark mystery behind the malevolent force is Muria, a forgotten, mythic world deep within the earth that is home to a legendary people intent on reclaiming what ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
Series
Bison Frontiers of Imagination
Number of Pages
287
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803282681
SKU
V9780803282681
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About A. Merritt
A. Merritt (1884–1943), one of the most popular American writers of science fiction and fantasy in the early twentieth century, is the author of several classic tales, including The Ship of Ishtar and The Face in the Abyss. Renowned science fiction writer Robert Silverberg is the recipient of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards. His most recent novels include Sorcerers of ... Read more
Reviews for The Moon Pool
"Students of early science fiction will welcome the University of Nebraska Press's series Bison Frontiers of Imagination."—Times Literary Supplement “First published as a novel in 1919, this path-breaking genre piece was praised by the New York Times. . . . Merritt was among the first . . . to speculate in fiction about the implications of the new science, archeology, ... Read more