The Book of Ptath
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| The Book of Ptath | |
 Dust-jacket from the first edition |
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| Author | A. E. van Vogt |
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| Illustrator | A. J. Donnell |
| Cover artist | A. J. Donnell |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Fantasy Press |
| Publication date | 1947 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 221 pp |
| OCLC | 1289935 |
The Book of Ptath is a science fiction novel by author A. E. van Vogt. It was first published in book form in 1947 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 3,021 copies. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine Unknown in October 1943. The book has also appeared under the titles Two Hundred Million A.D. and Ptath.
[edit] Plot introduction
The novel concerns a reincarnated god-figure who struggles to reestablish his dominion in the far future Gondwanaland.
[edit] References
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd., 235.
- Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1269. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent, 431. ISBN 0-911682-22-8.
[edit] External links
- The Book of Ptath publication history at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
