In the wake of The Lord of the Rings’ runaway success there was a noticeable uptick in demand for serious works fantasy and Lin Carter scoured the stacks for anything that could meet it.² Fletcher Pratt’s The Blue Star is a prime example of this: it was an obscure work published in as part of an anthology. And it was hand picked by Lin Carter to inaugurate the new line of books that targeted an Estimated Reading Time: 9 mins. Blue Star is the second mono authored fantasy book by Fletcher Pratt, after the Well of the Unicorn, his first venture. The book is distinguished by having been listed in Appendix N of the first edition Dungeon Master's Guide by Gary Gygax and having been the first published book in the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series, edited by Lin Carter/5(17). · The Blue Star. LibriVox recording of The Blue Star by Fletcher Pratt. The novel is set in a parallel world in which the existence of psychic powers has permitted the development of witchcraft into a science; in contrast, the physical sciences have languished, resulting in a modern culture reminiscent of our eighteenth century.
The Blue Star is a fantasy novel by the American writer Fletcher Pratt, the second of his two major bltadwin.ru was first published by Twayne Publishers in in the fantasy anthology Witches Three, a volume that also included Fritz Leiber's Conjure Wife and James Blish's "There Shall Be No Darkness".Its first publication as a stand-alone novel was in paperback by Ballantine Books in May. [GRP/SCI-FI] The Blue Star by Fletcher Pratt - dlo. Solo or group recordings that are finished and fully available for listeners. posts Page 8 of 9. Jump to page. The Blue Star by Pratt, Fletcher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at bltadwin.ru
Pratt, Fletcher, Title: The Blue Star Language: English: LoC Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature: Subject: Science fiction Subject: Fantasy fiction Subject: Witches -- Fiction Subject: Magic -- Fiction Category: Text: EBook-No. Release Date: Apr 1, Copyright Status: Public domain in the USA. Downloads. The Blue Star is a jarring, unsettling novel dominated with political and religious Game of Thrones type intrigues and with a layered and twisted plot that does not read like modern fantasy. The world is an impressive, complex build. the blue star. by fletcher pratt. new york: twayne publishers, inc. copyright by twayne publishers, inc. all rights reserved. no portion of this book may be reprinted without permission except brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. for information, address twayne publishers, inc., 34 east 23d street, n. y.
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