Invaders from the Infinite is a science fiction novel by American writer John W. Campbell Jr. It was simultaneously published in 1961 by Gnome Press in an edition of 4,000 copies and by Fantasy Press in an edition of 100 copies. The book was originally intended to be published by Fantasy Press, but was handed over to Gnome Press when Fantasy Press folded. Lloyd Eshbach, of Fantasy Press, who was responsible for the printing of both editions, printed the extra copies for his longtime customers. The Fantasy Press edition was issued without a dust-jacket. Eshbach eventually did produce a jacket in 1990 at the urging of George Zebrowski. The novel is an expansion of stories that originally appeared in the magazine Amazing Stories Quarterly.
E. F. Bleiler described the novel as "the early John W. Campbell story par excellence: weak novelistic skills combined with very strong speculative, imaginative theoretical physics. While one may be bored with [the] interminable lectures and rendered drowsy by the repeated space battles, but one must also admire Campbell's ingenuity in creating novel artifacts".[1]
The novel, a sequel to The Black Star Passes and Islands of Space, concerns a trio of heroes, Arcot, Morey and Wade, and their attempts to help a race of superdogs.
1990 dust-jacket by Lloyd Eshbach and Ric Binkley for the Fantasy Press edition
Referencesedit
^Everett F. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years, Kent State University Press, 1998, p.54-55
Sourcesedit
Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. pp. 240–241, 308.
Invaders from the Infinite public domain audiobook at LibriVox
May 09, 2024
invaders, from, infinite, science, fiction, novel, american, writer, john, campbell, simultaneously, published, 1961, gnome, press, edition, copies, fantasy, press, edition, copies, book, originally, intended, published, fantasy, press, handed, over, gnome, pr. Invaders from the Infinite is a science fiction novel by American writer John W Campbell Jr It was simultaneously published in 1961 by Gnome Press in an edition of 4 000 copies and by Fantasy Press in an edition of 100 copies The book was originally intended to be published by Fantasy Press but was handed over to Gnome Press when Fantasy Press folded Lloyd Eshbach of Fantasy Press who was responsible for the printing of both editions printed the extra copies for his longtime customers The Fantasy Press edition was issued without a dust jacket Eshbach eventually did produce a jacket in 1990 at the urging of George Zebrowski The novel is an expansion of stories that originally appeared in the magazine Amazing Stories Quarterly Invaders from the InfiniteDust jacket from the Gnome Press editionAuthorJohn W Campbell Jr Cover artistW I Van der Poel Jr Gnome Press Lloyd Eshbach and Ric Binkley Fantasy Press CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishSeriesArcot Morey and WadeGenreScience fictionPublisherGnome Press and Fantasy PressPublication date1961Media typePrint Hardback Pages189OCLC1455127Preceded byIslands of Space E F Bleiler described the novel as the early John W Campbell story par excellence weak novelistic skills combined with very strong speculative imaginative theoretical physics While one may be bored with the interminable lectures and rendered drowsy by the repeated space battles but one must also admire Campbell s ingenuity in creating novel artifacts 1 Contents 1 Plot introduction 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksPlot introduction editThe novel a sequel to The Black Star Passes and Islands of Space concerns a trio of heroes Arcot Morey and Wade and their attempts to help a race of superdogs nbsp 1990 dust jacket by Lloyd Eshbach and Ric Binkley for the Fantasy Press editionReferences edit Everett F Bleiler Science Fiction The Gernsback Years Kent State University Press 1998 p 54 55Sources editChalker Jack L Mark Owings 1998 The Science Fantasy Publishers A Bibliographic History 1923 1998 Westminster MD and Baltimore Mirage Press Ltd pp 240 241 308 Tuck Donald H 1974 The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy Chicago Advent pp 87 88 ISBN 0 911682 20 1 External links editInvaders from the Infinite at Standard Ebooks Project Gutenberg ebook nbsp Invaders from the Infinite public domain audiobook at LibriVox Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Invaders from the Infinite amp oldid 1205352885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
