The World of Mercury (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781612274102)

The World of Mercury was first published in 1750 before Voltaire's MicromÃ(c)gas (1752) or Tiphaigne's Amilec (1753). In developing his world, Béthune shaped one of the few "Creationist fantasies" entirely unaffected by religious dogma. His Mercury shines with originality, adventurousness and, especially, bizarrerie. The description of the aerial conflict between the defenders of Mercury's Great Mountain and the monstrous invaders from the "crust" expelled from the Sun is triumphantly eccentric, a match in its colorful extravagance for any space battle featured in the great tradition of 20th century space opera.

Author: Chevalier De Bethune
ISBN-10: 1612274102
ISBN-13: 9781612274102
Publisher: Hollywood Comics
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2015
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.53d