1973, ISBN: 9193ac0eeef9da76a29b1bce778a00bd

Pan Books, Aug 1968. New Impression. Paperback. C.S. Lewis is best known for his classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. But he's in his best form in the sprawling Space Trilogy… Mehr…

Pan Books, Aug 1968. New Impression. Paperback. C.S. Lewis is best known for his classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. But he's in his best form in the sprawling Space Trilogy. And the first volume "Out of the Silent Planet" is a solid, dreamy slice of imaginative science fiction with deep philosophical underpinnings.\nPhilologist (studies languages) Dr. Ransom is on a walking tour of England when he encounters a former despised schoolmate, Devine. Things take a nasty turn after Devine and his accomplice Weston drug Ransom, and load him onto a spaceship. Over the course of a month's interstellar travel, Ransom learns that they are travelling to the planet Malacandra (Mars) -- and worst, he's destined to be a human sacrifice.\nRansom manages to escape after they land, and finds himself alone in an alien world. He soon is taken in by the otterlike hrossa, and learns that there are three sentient species on Malacandra: the peaceful poetry-loving hrossa, the workaholic pfifltriggi, and intelligent seroni. When a hross friend of Ransom's is killed by the murderous humans, he sets out to find the mysterious, powerful Oyarsa, who might be able to help him and stop his kidnappers.\n"Out of the Silent Planet" is no space opera. Lewis avoids most of the tendencies of typical sci-fi in favor of a more H.G. Wells approach. Big fleshy plants, sentient otters, decreased gravity and petrified forests really give it the feeling of another planet without using cheap tricks.\nThe most striking idea of "Planet" is the people who populate it -- three dissimilar species, who work together and have no problems like war, starvation, lies, power-lust or any of the other problems that human beings have. It's a stark contrast to our own world, and it illustrates a lot of Lewis's own Christian beliefs without being preachy or silly.\nThe tone of "Planet" is generally very somber and thought-provoking, with long stretches of ethical and philosophical dialogue. Parts of it almost seem like a dream, very eerie and surreal, and the dignified personalities of Oyarsa and his underlings are beautifully done. But Lewis rips loose with some comedy from time to time, like Weston trying to bribe the various natives with a cheap necklace and Tarzan-esque threats of "Why you take our puff-bangs [guns] away? We very angry with you!"\nLewis based Ransom partly on his pal, fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien, and Ransom is a nicely done hero; he's not boring or preachy at all, but merely a "stranger in a strange land" who almost goes bonkers once or twice, but manages to triumph. Weston and Devine, on the other hand, are arrogant and dumb in an all-too-recognizable way. And the inhabitants of Malacandra take a little getting used to, but they're pleasant once you do.\n"Out of the Silent Planet" still stands up as a vivid and beautifully-written piece of science fiction. You think you know C.S. Lewis after the Narnia Chronicles? Try the Space Trilogy., Pan Books, 0, Ballantine Books, 1973. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Mass Market Paperback When Desert Solitaire was first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Rude and sensitive. Thought-provoking and mystical. Angry and loving. Both Abbey and this book are all of these and more. Here, the legendary author of The Monke, Ballantine Books, 1973, 6, Baltimore, MD: Penguin. VG PB. (1968). Some of liveliest, wittiest, most penetrating commentary provoked by McLuhan. Book stamped discard on bottom fore-edge. ., Penguin, 3<

2005, ISBN: 9193ac0eeef9da76a29b1bce778a00bd

2005 in very good condition, some wear to covers, good binding. US media mail for shipping. Prolific, mercurial, thought-provoking, charming, engaging, dynamic, confusing--just like the … Mehr…

2005 in very good condition, some wear to covers, good binding. US media mail for shipping. Prolific, mercurial, thought-provoking, charming, engaging, dynamic, confusing--just like the artist himself, Andy Warhol's films explore the gamut of human emotion. From the time he obtained his first film camera in 1963, up until his death in 1987, Warhol explored and created moving images ranging from epic films, to personal portraits, to programs for cable television, to music videos. In fact, in a mere five years (1963-1968) he produced nearly 650 films including hundreds of silent screen tests--portrait films--and dozens of full-length movies, in styles ranging from minimalist avant-garde to commercial sexploitation. His films and videos capture the rich and raw texture of the fertile cultural milieu in which he lived and worked, and are crucial to the understanding of Warhol's work in other media. Andy Warhol: Motion Pictures focuses on the artist's screen tests and non-narrative films from 1963-73. Within it we see sequences of his most beautiful women--screen tests featuring Baby Jane Holzer, Ivy Nicholson, Edie Sedgwick--and other works that showcase a parade of friends, actors, and models--Dennis Hopper, Gerard Malanga and Walter Burn to name just a few. This collection of tests is followed by the artist's non-narrative films including Eat, Sleep, Kiss and Blow Job. All of the artist's film works are enhanced by texts from Mary Lea Bandy, Klaus Biesenbach and others. The worlds of art, photography, film, criticism, lifestyle and fashion unite in Andy Warhol: Motion Pictures, as 200 fascinating, full-bleed, remarkably clear, black and white stills provide access into territories both familiar and unexplored., KW Institute for Contemporary Art, 2005, 3, "... one of [Heinlein's] most hair-raising, thought-provoking, and outrageous adventures ..."Berkley Books, 28th Berkley printing, Dec 1981. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Wrappers moderately worn; reader's crease on front cover at spine, edge & corner wear. Spine creased, tilted; binding and pages tight. Text unmarked, tanned, no creases or tears., Berkley Books, 1968, 2.5, Ballantine Books, 1973. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Mass Market Paperback When Desert Solitaire was first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Rude and sensitive. Thought-provoking and mystical. Angry and loving. Both Abbey and this book are all of these and more. Here, the legendary author of The Monke, Ballantine Books, 1973, 6, Baltimore, MD: Penguin. VG PB. (1968). Some of liveliest, wittiest, most penetrating commentary provoked by McLuhan. Book stamped discard on bottom fore-edge. ., Penguin, 3<

2022, ISBN: 9193ac0eeef9da76a29b1bce778a00bd

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2005 in very good condition, some wear to covers, good binding. US media mail for shipping. Prolific, mercurial, thought-provoking, charming, engaging, dynamic, confusing--just like the … Mehr…

2005 in very good condition, some wear to covers, good binding. US media mail for shipping. Prolific, mercurial, thought-provoking, charming, engaging, dynamic, confusing--just like the artist himself, Andy Warhol's films explore the gamut of human emotion. From the time he obtained his first film camera in 1963, up until his death in 1987, Warhol explored and created moving images ranging from epic films, to personal portraits, to programs for cable television, to music videos. In fact, in a mere five years (1963-1968) he produced nearly 650 films including hundreds of silent screen tests--portrait films--and dozens of full-length movies, in styles ranging from minimalist avant-garde to commercial sexploitation. His films and videos capture the rich and raw texture of the fertile cultural milieu in which he lived and worked, and are crucial to the understanding of Warhol's work in other media. Andy Warhol: Motion Pictures focuses on the artist's screen tests and non-narrative films from 1963-73. Within it we see sequences of his most beautiful women--screen tests featuring Baby Jane Holzer, Ivy Nicholson, Edie Sedgwick--and other works that showcase a parade of friends, actors, and models--Dennis Hopper, Gerard Malanga and Walter Burn to name just a few. This collection of tests is followed by the artist's non-narrative films including Eat, Sleep, Kiss and Blow Job. All of the artist's film works are enhanced by texts from Mary Lea Bandy, Klaus Biesenbach and others. The worlds of art, photography, film, criticism, lifestyle and fashion unite in Andy Warhol: Motion Pictures, as 200 fascinating, full-bleed, remarkably clear, black and white stills provide access into territories both familiar and unexplored., KW Institute for Contemporary Art, 2005, 3, Hodder & Stoughton, 2022-04-14. Hardcover. New. 4.1968 in x 24.2815 in x 16.2876 in., Hodder & Stoughton, 2022-04-14, 6, Ballantine Books, 1973. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Mass Market Paperback When Desert Solitaire was first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Rude and sensitive. Thought-provoking and mystical. Angry and loving. Both Abbey and this book are all of these and more. Here, the legendary author of The Monke, Ballantine Books, 1973, 6, Baltimore, MD: Penguin. VG PB. (1968). Some of liveliest, wittiest, most penetrating commentary provoked by McLuhan. Book stamped discard on bottom fore-edge. ., Penguin, 3<

2005, ISBN: 9193ac0eeef9da76a29b1bce778a00bd

2005 in very good condition, some wear to covers, good binding. US media mail for shipping. Prolific, mercurial, thought-provoking, charming, engaging, dynamic, confusing--just like the … Mehr…

2005 in very good condition, some wear to covers, good binding. US media mail for shipping. Prolific, mercurial, thought-provoking, charming, engaging, dynamic, confusing--just like the artist himself, Andy Warhol's films explore the gamut of human emotion. From the time he obtained his first film camera in 1963, up until his death in 1987, Warhol explored and created moving images ranging from epic films, to personal portraits, to programs for cable television, to music videos. In fact, in a mere five years (1963-1968) he produced nearly 650 films including hundreds of silent screen tests--portrait films--and dozens of full-length movies, in styles ranging from minimalist avant-garde to commercial sexploitation. His films and videos capture the rich and raw texture of the fertile cultural milieu in which he lived and worked, and are crucial to the understanding of Warhol's work in other media. Andy Warhol: Motion Pictures focuses on the artist's screen tests and non-narrative films from 1963-73. Within it we see sequences of his most beautiful women--screen tests featuring Baby Jane Holzer, Ivy Nicholson, Edie Sedgwick--and other works that showcase a parade of friends, actors, and models--Dennis Hopper, Gerard Malanga and Walter Burn to name just a few. This collection of tests is followed by the artist's non-narrative films including Eat, Sleep, Kiss and Blow Job. All of the artist's film works are enhanced by texts from Mary Lea Bandy, Klaus Biesenbach and others. The worlds of art, photography, film, criticism, lifestyle and fashion unite in Andy Warhol: Motion Pictures, as 200 fascinating, full-bleed, remarkably clear, black and white stills provide access into territories both familiar and unexplored., KW Institute for Contemporary Art, 2005, 3, Ballantine Books, 1973. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Mass Market Paperback When Desert Solitaire was first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Rude and sensitive. Thought-provoking and mystical. Angry and loving. Both Abbey and this book are all of these and more. Here, the legendary author of The Monke, Ballantine Books, 1973, 6, Baltimore, MD: Penguin. VG PB. (1968). Some of liveliest, wittiest, most penetrating commentary provoked by McLuhan. Book stamped discard on bottom fore-edge. ., Penguin, 3<

1981, ISBN: 9193ac0eeef9da76a29b1bce778a00bd

"... one of [Heinlein's] most hair-raising, thought-provoking, and outrageous adventures ..."Berkley Books, 28th Berkley printing, Dec 1981. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Wrappers moder… Mehr…

"... one of [Heinlein's] most hair-raising, thought-provoking, and outrageous adventures ..."Berkley Books, 28th Berkley printing, Dec 1981. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Wrappers moderately worn; reader's crease on front cover at spine, edge & corner wear. Spine creased, tilted; binding and pages tight. Text unmarked, tanned, no creases or tears., Berkley Books, 1968, 2.5, Ballantine Books, 1973. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Mass Market Paperback When Desert Solitaire was first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Rude and sensitive. Thought-provoking and mystical. Angry and loving. Both Abbey and this book are all of these and more. Here, the legendary author of The Monke, Ballantine Books, 1973, 6, Baltimore, MD: Penguin. VG PB. (1968). Some of liveliest, wittiest, most penetrating commentary provoked by McLuhan. Book stamped discard on bottom fore-edge. ., Penguin, 3<