The Boats of the "Glen Carrig": Being an Account of Their Adventures in the Strange Places of the Earth, After the Foundering of the Good Ship Gleof (Classics of science fiction) [Hardcover]

William Hope Hodgson (Author)

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• Hardcover: 252 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Pr (June 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883553694
• ISBN-13: 978-0883553695
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,829,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Enthralling Period Piece, April 17, 2000

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Karen Casino (Berkeley, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Boats of the "Glen Carrig": Being an Account of Their Adventures in the Strange Places of the Earth, After the Foundering of the Good Ship Gleof (Classics of science fiction) (Hardcover)

This is, in my opinion, one of the finest novels of pure adventure ever written. While weak on characterization and suffering from moments of irritating sentimentality, this work has an incredibly powerful sense of place and atmosphere, and the events unfold with a vivid believeability that could only come from an author who has had first-hand experience of danger. It unfolds with a delerious speed that is well suited to the modern reader, and there are plenty of nifty monsters. Highly reccomended.