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To Save A World (Darkover Omnibus #7) eBook
idioma: inglês
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Astra Publishing House, dezembro de 2004 ‧
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DISPONIBILIDADE IMEDIATA
Ebook para ADE
SINOPSE
An omnibus volume of two of Marion Zimmer Bradley''s classic, long-unavailable Darkover novels, including the first Darkover novel ever written!
To Save a World includes The World Wreckers and the Planet Savers, plus the short story "The Waterfall."
The Planet Savers:
Originally published in Amazing Stories in December 1958, The Planet Savers was the very firs Darkover novel to see print. It was here readers were first introduced to the now legendary world of Cottman IV, at a time when the Terrans are desperately seeking a cure to a disease of epidemic proportions that threatens the lives of Terrans and Darkovans alike.
For every forty-eight years, Trailmen’s fever, a childhood illness among this native and venerable race, becomes pandemic, decimating the human population of this rustic planet. Now, one brave Terran doctor must join a Darkovan expedition into the wild mountainous terrain of the Trailmen in a desperate attempt to create a vaccine and eradicate this terrible plague once and for all.
The World Wreckers:
Planetary Investments Unlimited—that was the company’s official name, but unofficially it was known as Worldwreckers, Inc. For a fee, its agent would infiltrate any world unwilling to give up its independence, and do enough damage that the natives would be forced to allow Terran investors to step in and salvage their planet. And now, once again, its agents were at work.
In the 78 years since the planet Cottman IV—called Darkover by its natives—was rediscovered by the Terran Empire, all efforts to colonize and industrialize this exotic world had failed.
And the person in charge of Worldwreckers, Inc.—a centuries-old being who appeared to be a woman—had decided to take on this particular assignment herself. After all, she had special insight into this world, for long ago—lifetimes ago—she had called Darkover home….
To Save a World includes The World Wreckers and the Planet Savers, plus the short story "The Waterfall."
The Planet Savers:
Originally published in Amazing Stories in December 1958, The Planet Savers was the very firs Darkover novel to see print. It was here readers were first introduced to the now legendary world of Cottman IV, at a time when the Terrans are desperately seeking a cure to a disease of epidemic proportions that threatens the lives of Terrans and Darkovans alike.
For every forty-eight years, Trailmen’s fever, a childhood illness among this native and venerable race, becomes pandemic, decimating the human population of this rustic planet. Now, one brave Terran doctor must join a Darkovan expedition into the wild mountainous terrain of the Trailmen in a desperate attempt to create a vaccine and eradicate this terrible plague once and for all.
The World Wreckers:
Planetary Investments Unlimited—that was the company’s official name, but unofficially it was known as Worldwreckers, Inc. For a fee, its agent would infiltrate any world unwilling to give up its independence, and do enough damage that the natives would be forced to allow Terran investors to step in and salvage their planet. And now, once again, its agents were at work.
In the 78 years since the planet Cottman IV—called Darkover by its natives—was rediscovered by the Terran Empire, all efforts to colonize and industrialize this exotic world had failed.
And the person in charge of Worldwreckers, Inc.—a centuries-old being who appeared to be a woman—had decided to take on this particular assignment herself. After all, she had special insight into this world, for long ago—lifetimes ago—she had called Darkover home….
DETALHES
| Propriedade | Descrição |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9781101663134 |
| Editor: | Astra Publishing House |
| Data de Lançamento: | dezembro de 2004 |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Tipo de produto: | eBook |
| Formato e Compatibilidade: | |
| Coleção: | Darkover |
| Classificação Temática: |
eBooks em Inglês
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| EAN: | 9781101663134 |
| Acessibilidade: | Ver características de acessibilidade indicadas pelo editor |
SOBRE O AUTOR
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Escritora norte-americana, nascida a 3 de junho de 1930, em Albany, no estado de Nova Iorque. Começou a escrever na adolescência, tendo fundado uma revista para amadores de ficção científica aos dezassete anos de idade. Em 1949, ano em que casou com Robert Alden Bradley, apresentou uma história ao concurso mantido pela revista de ficção científica Fantastic/Amazing Stories, pelo que realizou a sua primeira venda.
Em 1952 começou a escrever profissionalmente para várias revistas, como a Vortex Science Fiction e, a partir de 1958, obteve um certo reconhecimento, ao publicar o primeiro romance da série Darkover, intitulado "The Planet Savers" (1958). A série, que viria a totalizar vinte e um volumes, quase todos da autoria de Marion Zimmer Bradley, contava a história de um planeta descoberto nos finais do século XXI e colonizado pela Terra.
Em 1964 obteve o seu diploma pela Universidade de Hardin-Simmons, em Abilene, no estado do Texas, fazendo depois estudos de pós-graduação na Universidade da Califórnia, em Berkeley, de 1965 a 1967.
Reorientou-se da ficção científica para o género da fantasia, publicando, entre outras obras, "The Forest House" e "Lady Of Avalon", que procurou cunhar com pequenos toques de feminismo. Em 1983 publicou a sua obra mais conhecida, "The Mists Of Avalon" (As Brumas de Avalon), uma recriação das lendas arturianas vistas sob a perspetiva dos seus arquétipos femininos, como Viviane, Gwynyfar, Morgaine e Igraine. Um enorme sucesso, a obra manteve-se no topo da lista de vendas do jornal Times durante quatro meses.
Em 1987 publicou "The Firebrand", em que recontava a história da Guerra de Tróia sob a perspetiva da deusa Cassandra, que Zimmer Bradley nomeou de Kassandra. Editou também algumas revistas, incluindo a sua própria Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine, que havia começado em 1988, e uma antologia anual, "Sword and SorceressW.
Faleceu quatro dias após ter sido vítima de um ataque cardíaco, em Berkeley, a 25 de setembro de 1999.
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