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Along with a remarkable group of compatriots, including Alice Liddell Hargreaves (the Victorian girl who was the inspiration for Alice in Wonderland), an English-speaking Neanderthal, a WWII Holocaust survivor, and a wise extraterrestrial, Burton sets sail on the magnificent river. His mission: to confront humankind's mysterious benefactors, and learn the true purpose—innocent or evil—of the Riverworld....

The second entry in the Riverworld series, The Fabulous Riverboat tells of a world where all of humanity has been mysteriously resurrected on the banks of one mighty river. Samuel Clemens (a.k.a.Mark Twain) is tasked with finding a fallen meteorite and using its ore to build a massive riverboat. But in order to succeed, he'll have to outwit some of history's most nefarious villains.

Intrepid explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton leads the most remarkable voyage of discovery he has ever undertaken. Hot on his heels are Samuel Clemens, King John of England, and Cyrano de Bergerac. Spurred by the promise of ultimate answers, they chart a course across the vast polar sea—and toward the awesome tower that looms above it. But getting there will be more than half the battle. For death on Riverworld has become chillingly final....

Tarzan's beloved mate, Jane, has been kidnapped, and the furious ape-man will let nothing stand in the way of rescuing her - not even a sinister safari whose target is Tarzan himself. With fierce Masai trackers leading the chase, a trio of white hunters are hellbent on capturing the Jungle Lord. But as the pursuers, and their uncanny half-human tracker, close in from behind, Tarzan races toward even greater danger ahead. For the trail leads to a bizarre, long-forgotten land boasting a multitude of strange and terrifying mysteries: the City Built by God, the Hideous Hunter, and more.

Alan Green, space-wrecked on a populated but backward planet, has survived for two years as a slave with no hope of rescue. Then, one day, news of spacemen landing in a remote city gives him his only chance of ever returning home. All he has to do is escape slavery, travel thousands of miles, free the spacers from prison before they are executed, and get aboard their spaceship.

By universal critical and popular acclaim, Philip José Farmer’s Riverworld novels form one of the most original, majestically conceived science fiction works of all time. In this fourth entry in the saga, a great battle is brewing as extraordinary characters - including Samuel Clemens, U.S. Grant, and Cyrano de Bergerac - find themselves on the verge of discovering the origins of Riverworld.

Fifteen billion years from now, Earth is a dying planet, its skies darkened by the ashes of burned-out galaxies, its molten core long cooled. The sunless planet is nearing the day of final gravitational collapse in the surrounding galaxy. Mutations and evolution have led to a great disparity of life-forms, while civilization has resorted to the primitive.

War looms over Sanctuary in the fifth Thieves' World® anthology compiled by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Phule's Company series. The invasion by the Beysibs, an amphibious humanoid race, brings unusual prosperity to the city of Sanctuary. But underneath the glittering façade lies a ticking time bomb, for the nefarious residents of Sanctuary don't take kindly to an invasion—well-meaning or otherwise.

Thirty-five billion people from throughout Earth's history were resurrected along the great and winding waterways of Riverworld. Most began life anew—accepting without question the sustenance provided by their mysterious benefactors. But a rebellious handful burned to confront the unseen masters who controlled their fate—and these few launched an invasion that would ultimately yield the mind-boggling truth.

Sixth in the magical, action-packed shared-world series: Thieves' World® has grown into a real presence in the fantasy genre" (Fantasy-Faction). Under the rule of a humanoid race, the city of Sanctuary finds itself divided. Rebels and assassins stalk the shadows, bringing chaos to the streets—which is nothing new to the lawless locals. But even they will have to put aside their differences to unite against their common enemy. An accomplishment easier said than done in a city where everyone is out for themselves.

Le roman "Les Amants étrangers", publié en 1961, tire son origine d'une nouvelle publiée en août 1952 dans la revue "Startling Stories". Il s'agissait du premier essai - et du premier chef-d'œuvre de Philip José Farmer -, qui par son thème audacieux lié à la sexualité fit forte sensation auprès des lecteurs du genre. Histoire d'amour entre un homme en rupture avec l'humanité et une extraterrestre en exil, "Les amants étrangers" met en scène une expédition humaine sur une planète où règnent des conditions de vie proches de la Terre.

In Green Odyssey, join Alan Green, a space traveler marooned on a savage planet where he has been enslaved and forced into servitude by a foul-smelling and tiresome queen. Though his stunningly intelligent slave-wife offers some solace, her incessant nagging drains his hope. Just when he resigns himself to a life far from Earth, news of two captured astronauts ignites a spark of determination. Embarking on a thrilling quest, Alan sets sail across expansive grasslands on a whimsical ship with rolling pin-like wheels, desperate to rescue the astronauts and find his way back home. This ...

In a bizarre world where French colonists are bound by living skins that suppress their aggression and enforce a vegetarian lifestyle, Rastignac and his reptilian friend, Mapfarity, embark on a daring quest to embrace carnivorous instincts. Driven by a desire for power and understanding, they ignite a journey fueled by protein that leads Rastignac to forge a Philosophy of Violence. When a spaceship from Earth crashes into the ocean, the duo must confront their beliefs and put their philosophy to the ultimate test. Originally published in the May 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe Magazine, ...

Eleven unabridged stories from the golden age of science fiction.