Bir Mars Destanı

“Weinbaum invented the sympathetic alien with A Mars Odyssey. With him, science fiction moved away from bigotry.” –Ursula K. Le Guin

“He is the only writer in the field of science fiction who can break away from clichés and produce original stories. “I'm a big fan.” –HP Lovecraft

“Weinbaum is the first author to create extraterrestrials with their own reasons for existing.” –Isaac Asimov

“Stanley G. Weinbaum revolutionized science fiction in his short career. “We are still discovering the themes he brought to us.” –Poul Anderson

“Stanley G. Weinbaum deserves to be remembered, along with Wells and Heinlein, as one of the founders of modern science fiction.” –Frederik Pohl

Stanley G. Weinbaum, one of the three great novels of science fiction, in Asimov's words, is one of the most successful writers of the early Golden Age, despite his one and a half decade writing career and tragic death. Both his first and most important story, “A Martian Odyssey,” is a true classic that radically changed science fiction and revolutionized the perception of aliens.

In the near future, humanity goes on an expedition to Mars, and an unexpected event happens to Dick Jarvis, the rebel member of the crew: He meets a brand new race on Mars; with the ostrich-like Tviil. However, Tviil is not the only life form on Mars. With his help, Jarvis will encounter other wonders of Mars in "A Martian Odyssey" and its sequel, "Valley of Dreams."

In addition to these two classic stories, “If Worlds” and “Ideal”, featuring Professor Manderpootz, another striking character created by Weinbaum, as well as “Climax of Harmony”, which tells about a scientific experiment gone wrong, and “Üsütük”, a psychedelic story focusing on alien ecologies. Moon” and “Pygmalion's Glasses”, one of the first stories to feature virtual reality, also find their place in this compilation.

A Mars Epic, the first steps of modern science fiction.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Prepared for Publication: Alican Saygi Ortanca

Proofreading: Emre Aygün

Cover Design: Hamdi Akçay

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

First Printing Year: 2018

Number of Pages: 232

Size: 13.5 x 21

Language: Turkish