The Bird of Time
 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | Wallace West |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | W.I. Van der Poel, Jr. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Gnome Press |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 191 pp |
| OCLC | 1295293 |
The Bird of Time is a science fiction novel by author Wallace West. It was published in 1959 by Gnome Press in an edition of 5,000 copies, of which 2,102 were never bound. The novel is a fix-up of four of West's short stories that had originally appeared in the magazines Astounding and Thrilling Wonder Stories.
Plot introduction
The novel concerns the adventures of the Martian bird-woman Yahna and Earthman Bill Newsome and the conflict between their worlds.
Contents
- "En Route to Pluto"
- "The Lure of Polaris"
- "The Bird of Time"
- "Captive Audience"
Reception
Galaxy reviewer Floyd C. Gale received the novel favorably, calling it "quick-paced and deftly written," but noted that the opening segment was clearly superior to the following parts.[1]
References
- ↑ "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf", Galaxy Science Fiction, June 1960, p.118
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 307.
- Contento, William G. "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections". Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 453. ISBN 0-911682-22-8.
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