Purple Pirate
 First edition | |
| Author | Talbot Mundy |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Tros |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Appleton-Century |
Publication date | 1935 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 367 |
| OCLC | 581460 |
| Preceded by | Queen Cleopatra |
Purple Pirate is a fantasy novel by author Talbot Mundy. It was first published in 1935 by Appleton-Century.
Plot introduction
The novel concerns the further adventures of Tros of Samathrace who battles intrigue in Cleopatra's court while he woos her sister.
Reception
Galaxy reviewer Floyd C. Gale noted that the novel avoided the decline in quality he expected in sequels, matching the prior volume in "plot audacity, skill of execution and characterization."[1]
Publication history
- 1935, US, Appleton-Century, Pub date 1935, Hardback
- 1935, UK, Hutchinson, Pub date 1935, Hardback
- 1959, US, Gnome Press, hardcover
- 1970, US, Avon Books, paperback
- 1977, US, Zebra Books, paperback
References
- ^ "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf", Galaxy, February 1960, p.165.
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 307.
- Clute, John; John Grant (1997). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 669. ISBN 0-88184-708-9.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 323. ISBN 0-911682-22-8.