Rick Lai's Secret Histories: Daring Adventurers
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00JZ1CS3M |
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| Number of Pages | : | 150 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fascinating speculations Win Scott Eckert I hesitate to call this collection of non-fiction essays "Wold Newton" given that they don't pertain to extending and expanding upon Philip Jose Farmer's Wold Newton Family genealogy, but they are Wold-Newtonish in that they mine the secret "truths" behind some of literature's greatest pulp, adventure, and mystery characters and series. With fascinating speculations on the possible intersections between those characters, and impressive timelines and histories, this is a well written volume which no fan of Wold Newton style speculation should miss.. P. Rawlik said Totally fun and logical with a broad range of topics that. An indispensable resource for writers and readers of pulp fiction. Totally fun and logical with a broad range of topics that should appeal to a number of sub-genres. The chronologies for AJ Raffles and Jules de Grandin are worth the price alone.. Pretty good -- esp. the Avenger chapter I wasn't thrilled with Rick Lai's Criminal Masterminds book, mainly because it just wasn't what I expected going in, but since I had a better idea of what to expect with this one, I have to say that I enjoyed this one much more. My all-time favorite pulp hero was the Avenger and that chapter in this book earns a major thumb's up from me. Rick really managed to explore the Avenger's chronology in a fun way. As with all collections of essays, your mileage may vary along the way, depending on your interest in the particular topic being discussed. The writing style is smooth and concise, however, so you won't be bored
Look for the next volume soon!. Raffles Chronology," "The Insane Captain Wentworth," "The Anomaly of Professor Challenger's Daughter," "A Scandal in Ruritania," "The Holmes-Lupin Rivalry," "The Savage Family of India," "The Tragic Case of John Blakeney" and "The Jules de Grandin Chronology" (co-authored with Matthew Baugh). This volume contains the following: "A Chronology for the Avenger," "Yasmini of India," "The Life and Times of Steve Harrison," "The Legend of El Borak," "The Life and Times of Wild Bill Clanton," "The Saga of Singapore Sammy," "The Sgt. Fu Manchu," "The Hand of Kong," "The Contradictions of Khlit the Cossack," "The A .J . Jaeger Chronology," "The Mystery of Harry Quatermain and Other Conundrums," "The Saga of John Gorman," "Secrets of Sir Henry Merrivale," "The Lecoq Universe," "Peter the Braze