A Voyage To Arcturus (Fantasy Masterworks)

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Paperback
2003
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After attending a seance, Maskull, a restless and rootless man, finds himself embarking on a journey to the planet Tormance, which orbits Arcturus. Alone, he wanders the startling landscape, open to a bewildering range of experiences from love to ritual murder, encountering new monsters at every turn, metamorphosing, constantly seeking the truth about the divinity known as Shaping, Surtur and Crystalman. A Voyage to Arcturus is David Lindsay's masterpiece, an extraordinary imaginative tour de force.

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After attending a seance, Maskull, a restless and rootless man, finds himself embarking on a journey to the planet Tormance, which orbits Arcturus. Alone, he wanders the startling landscape, open to a bewildering range of experiences from love to ritual murder, encountering new monsters at every turn, metamorphosing, constantly seeking the truth about the divinity known as Shaping, Surtur and Crystalman. A Voyage to Arcturus is David Lindsay's masterpiece, an extraordinary imaginative tour de force.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 12 Jun 2003
ISBN 10: 0575074833
ISBN 13: 9780575074835
Book Overview: 37 in the Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks series, a library of the most original and influential fantasy ever written 'A work of authentic genius' - Radio Times 'Shattering, intolerable, and irresistible' - C.S. Lewis 'Lindsay's engrossing book, a mixture of metaphysics and surreal dream-quest, stands as one of the great originals' -Michael Moorcock 'A metaphysical allegory of Everyman's searching for the meaning of life and the universe...A remarkable book' - Analog 'A stupendous...fable; a metaphysical Pilgrim's Progress' - E.H. Visiak

Author Bio

David Lindsay (1878-1945) was a British fantasy author.