Stories In Other Worlds of George Griffith. This has been described as: "A lurid mix of Jules Verne's futuristic air warfare fantasies, utopian vision, and war invasion literature." Steampunk anyone? The internal illustrations are by Fred T Jane - best known for Jane's Fighting Ships. This collection of works includes: A Visit to the Moon, The World of the War God, A Glimpse of the Sinless Star, The World of the Crystal Cities, In Saturn's Realm and Homeward Bound, Gambles with Destiny, A corner in Lightning, Five Hundred Carats, The Raid of Le Vengeur and From Pole to Pole. George Griffith (1857 - 1906), full name George Chetwyn Griffith-Jones, was a prolific British science fiction writer and noted explorer who wrote during the late Victorian and Edwardian age. Many of his visionary tales appeared in magazines such as Pearson's Magazine and Pearson's Weekly before being published as novels. Griffith was extremely popular in the UK.
- ISBN10 1304014223
- ISBN13 9781304014221
- Publish Date 6 May 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook
- Language English