{"product_id":"the-birth-of-the-gods-nathalie-charles-henneberg-9781649324061","title":"The Birth of the Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003eNathalie Henneberg (1910-1977) remains a unique voice in the history of French imaginative literature. This is the second volume of a multi-volume collection of her works to be released by Black Coat Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 1 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Green Gods\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, translated by C. J. Cherryh, was first published to critical acclaim in 2010. This volume collects the award-winning \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Birth of the Gods\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1954) and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Astronauts' Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1958), both translated by William Oarlock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the former, a scientist, an astronaut, and a poet stranded on a strange planet, discover they can psychically create life and, finally, fight for supremacy. The latter tells the story of space legionaries in Alcyone and their battle against energy creatures from Algol.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining classic French and Golden Age American SF reminiscent of Jack Williamson and Robert Heinlein, with \"Old World\" literature, sagas and epics, her writing precedes the \"New Wave\" of the 1960s and later mythopoetic space operas by Ursula K. Le Guin, Roger Zelazny, C.J. Cherryh, Philip Jose Farmer and Joan D. Vinge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa Naissance des dieux (1954) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLe Chant des astronautes (1958)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathalie Charles Henneberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1649324065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781649324061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hollywood Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Nathalie Charles Henneberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47201137426687,"sku":"9781649324061","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3663c5b9-e7d3-448c-8919-50dcf74b0223.jpg?v=1756788987","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-birth-of-the-gods-nathalie-charles-henneberg-9781649324061","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}