Ant Men (eBook)

Eric North (Autor)

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2017
224 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-82131-3 (ISBN)

Infos

"A well worked fantasy." — Kirkus. While stranded in a desert of central Australia, a small fossil-hunting expedition makes an unexpected discovery from prehistory: living colonies of six-foot-tall ants and giant mantises.

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"e;A well worked fantasy in which suspense and logical scientific conclusions create a sense of reality."e;—Kirkus Reviews.American geologist Silas Orcutt and his intrepid crew had fully expected to encounter vestiges of prehistoric life in the central Australian desert. But they were hardly prepared for armies of super-intelligent, exceptionally strong insects. A warning shot of formic acid is succeeded by the appearance of six-foot-tall ants that walk upright, communicate by telepathy, and dwell in a sophisticated underground culture.Their advanced society is nonetheless crippled by prejudice—green ants, black ants, and red ants are all sworn foes. In addition to battling each other, the Ant Men are at constant war with their neighbors, a colony of giant mantises. When one of the fossil hunters is taken captive by the Ant Men, Professor Orcutt must lead a dangerous rescue mission. This gripping adventure, reminiscent of tales by H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, builds on a basis of scientific fact to create an authentic background for its pulp-fiction thrills.

Autor

Bernard Cronin (1884–1968) wrote five detective and science-fiction novels under the pen name Eric North as well as many other pseudonymous books, short stories, and poems. The London native emigrated to Australia at the age of 6, and his adventurous travels throughout the continent add realism and zest to his fantastic tales.

Inhalt

Living Fossils1. Disaster2. The Lost Crater3. Cry in the Night4. Nugget Takes a Hand5. Council of War6. The Ant Men7. Desert Law8. Capture9. The Battle of the Pans10. Strange Allies11. The Naphtha Lake12. Jugs Plays a Lone Hand13. The Frog God14. Orcutt Gets a Grip of Things15. The Cavern of the Bats16. Reunion17. The Man Ants18. The Big Ones19. Holocaust20. Space-Time Reverses

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.5.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Gewicht: 281 g
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Science Fiction
• Schlagworte: Action & Adventure • advanced society crippled by prejudice • animals with powers • australian desert • authentic basis • battles • bitter rivals • communicating by telepathy • death and destruction • engaging • Fantasy • Fiction • giant ants • giant mantises • gripping adventure • gritty • Insects • insect war • lively • missions • missions, • Page Turner • prehistoric life • Pulp-fiction • Pulp Fiction • Rescue • Science-fiction • Science Fiction • scientists • Sci-fi • Sci Fi • six foot tall ants that walk upright • six-foot-tall ants that walk upright • unusual fauna • Violence
• ISBN-10: 0-486-82131-5 / 0486821315
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-82131-3 / 9780486821313