The Planet Savers
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| The Planet Savers | |
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 Cover of the first English language edition |
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| Author(s) | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
| Cover artist | Ed Emshwiller |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Darkover |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
| Publication date | 1962 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 91 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
| OCLC Number | 17399915 |
The Planet Savers is a science fiction novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley in her Darkover book series. It was first published in book form in English by Ace Books in 1962, dos-à-dos with Bradley's novel The Sword of Aldones. The story first appeared in the November 1958 issue of the magazine Amazing Stories. It subsequently appeared in a German translation in 1960 with additional chapters added that were not by the author.[1]
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[edit] Plot introduction
The novel concerns a person with two personalities who seeks help from an alien race to save the planet Darkover.
[edit] Publication history
- 1958, USA, Amazing Stories, Pub date November 1958, magazine publication
- 1960, Germany, Utopia-Zukunftsroman OCLC 73611777, Pub date 1960, in German as Dr. Allisons zweites Ich with additional material not by Bradley
- 1962, USA, Ace Books OCLC 17399915, Pub date September 1962, Paperback, dos-à-dos with The Sword of Aldones
- 1979, USA, Gregg Press ISBN 0839825145, Pub date 1979, Hardcover
- 1979, UK, Arrow Books ISBN 0099193205, Pub date 1979, Paperback
- 1980, USA, Ace Books ISBN 044167027X, Pub date 1980, Paperback, with The Sword of Aldones, an additional short story and an article
- 1995. USA, DAW Books ISBN 0-88677-630-9, Pub date April 1995, Paperback, with The Winds of Darkover
[edit] Notes
- ^ Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 64. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
[edit] References
- Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento (2007-11-20). "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)". http://www.locusmag.com/index/b64.htm#A752.128. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- Corrick, James A. (1991). Double Your Pleasure: The Ace SF Double. Brooklyn: Gryphon Books. pp. 36–37. ISBN 0-936071-21-4.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. pp. 64. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
- The Planet Savers publication history at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
