Armageddon 2419 A.D. [Paperback]

Philip Francis Nowlan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2008

The original "Buck Rogers" novel, as first publishing in "Amazing Stories" magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Wildside Press (April 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1434470032
• ISBN-13: 978-1434470034
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,213,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Not-So-Far-Off Future, January 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Armageddon 2419 Ad (Paperback)

I recently re-discovered this book after reading it some 20 years ago. I was amazed at the parallels between the Han lifestyle and our own growing dependence on the internet for our commerce and entertainment. Knowing that the story was written in 1919 makes the predictions even more startling. The idea of "gangs" supplanting family life in America is also strangely prophetic. As to the story itself, what a fantastic tale of American ingenuity overcoming incredible odds! The triumph of the forest-dwelling Americans over the slovenly, city-dwelling Han is at once an inspiration and a cautionary tale. I'd say this seminal "Buck Rogers" tale is far superior to the pulp science fiction which followed in its footsteps. I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in early 20th Century sci-fi, or anyone who just likes a good yarn.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Buck Rogers Movie They Should Have Made, June 13, 2009

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This review is from: Armageddon 2419 A.D. (Hardcover)

This is one of the few books I drag out every couple of years and dive into. While lacking starships and space battles like its modern adaptations it's packed with solid ideas about man, civilization, its decline, war, and core characters that deliver. It's not long, just 196 pages, but it's crammed with quick action and a fast moving story so you won't be bored. Plus you'll never be bogged down with 10 pages of exposition trying make the science fit the story. Come on, take the ride. Again and again.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Jules Verne-style SF, April 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Armageddon 2419 Ad (Paperback)

Forget the Television series. *This* is Buck Rogers. Thrown forward into an Earth of the distant future ruled by the evil Han empire, Rogers enlists with a group of American guerrillas to overthrow the oppressors. It features great early s-f devices--airships, anti-grav belts, and the like. Very reminiscent of ER Burroughs' "Barsoom" novels. Great fun, a great read.