Return To Mars: A Story Of Interplanetary Flight
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: 6 colour plates. Boards and dust jacket with slight nibbling to extremities.
A thrilling work of classic science fiction adventure, Return to Mars: A Story of Interplanetary Flight chronicles the daring exploits of its young protagonists as they embark on a second voyage to the mysterious red planet, facing alien landscapes, extraterrestrial encounters, and the perils of deep space travel. Written by W. E. Johns — best known as the creator of the legendary aviator Biggles — the novel carries the same spirit of bold, boys'-own adventure that defined his most celebrated work, transplanted here into the boundless frontier of interplanetary exploration. With a brisk, confident tone aimed at younger readers, Johns presents a vivid and imaginative vision of Mars, populated with strange beings and environments that spark both wonder and tension. The narrative moves at a relentless pace, illustrating the courage and resourcefulness required to survive not only the void of space but the alien world that awaits beyond it, making it a beloved entry in mid-twentieth-century British science fiction for young adults.
Author: Captain W. E. Johns
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Hodder & Stoughton
Genre: Science fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: 6 colour plates. Boards and dust jacket with slight nibbling to extremities.
A thrilling work of classic science fiction adventure, Return to Mars: A Story of Interplanetary Flight chronicles the daring exploits of its young protagonists as they embark on a second voyage to the mysterious red planet, facing alien landscapes, extraterrestrial encounters, and the perils of deep space travel. Written by W. E. Johns — best known as the creator of the legendary aviator Biggles — the novel carries the same spirit of bold, boys'-own adventure that defined his most celebrated work, transplanted here into the boundless frontier of interplanetary exploration. With a brisk, confident tone aimed at younger readers, Johns presents a vivid and imaginative vision of Mars, populated with strange beings and environments that spark both wonder and tension. The narrative moves at a relentless pace, illustrating the courage and resourcefulness required to survive not only the void of space but the alien world that awaits beyond it, making it a beloved entry in mid-twentieth-century British science fiction for young adults.