War over Lemuria
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War over Lemuria by Richard Toronto
Life magazine described the Shaver Mystery as "the most celebrated rumpus that rocked the science fiction world." Its creators said it was a "new wave in science fiction." Critics called it "dangerous nonsense" and labeled its fans the lunatic fringe. Whatever else the Shaver Mystery was, it became a worldwide sensation between 1945 and 1948, one of the greatest controversies to hit the science fiction genre. Today these stories of the remnants of a sinister ancient civilization living in caverns under the Earth are an all but forgotten sidebar to the historical record. The Shaver Mystery began as a series of science fiction yarns in Amazing Stories nearly 70 years ago. The men behind it, Ray Palmer and Richard Shaver, were derided and seldom understood by a fandom that did its best to sweep them under the carpet of history. Though Ray Palmer was one of the earliest and biggest names in SF fandom, credited with many firsts in his field, his fannish brethren have roundly ignored him, thanks to the Shaver Mystery. What is the truth behind these men and their "mystery"? This is the question writers and editors that promoted the Shaver Mystery try to answer as they reveal the behind-the-scenes story of the phenomenon known as "Shaverism."
“very well written..an easy and pleasant read...definitely recommend”—SFRA Review; “fascinating reading”—Fantasy & Science Fiction; “brisk, entertaining account...provides new insight into the odd, and less well-known personality that was Richard Shaver. Thoroughly researched and documented”—Los Angeles Review of Books.
Richard Toronto is a journalist, former newspaper reporter and the editor of Shavertron.com, an E-zine dedicated to the Shaver Mystery, Ray Palmer and Richard S. Shaver. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780786473076 |
| ISBN 10 | 078647307X |
| Titel | War over Lemuria |
| Autor | Richard Toronto |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2013-05-09 |
| Seitenanzahl | 264 |
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