The Book of Skaith: The Adventures of Eric John Stark [Hardcover]

Leigh Brackett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1976

Stark grasped hs own ankle and found the off hand that did not belong there. He shifted his grip to the alien wrist. All the time he and the sea thing were plunging deeper the milky light from above growning dimmer. The smooth descent finally stopped. The game was over..

Product Details

• Hardcover: 468 pages
• Publisher: Nelson Doubleday / SFBC; 1st edition (September 1, 1976)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0006FATW8
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #888,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT TRIOGY, August 18, 2006

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D. Blankenship (The Ozarks) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Book of Skaith: The Adventures of Eric John Stark (Hardcover)

This particular book is a three in one and includes "The Ginger Star," "The Hounds of Skaith," and "The Reavers of Skaith." This is good, adventure SiFi in the Burroughs tradition. The book follows the adventures of one Eric John Stark. Leigh Brackett is quite strong in character development, is an excellent story teller and keeps the pages turning. This paricular book was published in 1976 but the stories go back to a publishing date of 1974. All in all this is a good read and a pleasing way to spend a weekend. Recommend.

3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars mesmerizing, February 3, 2005

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Gilles Benson (Beauvais, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Book of Skaith: The Adventures of Eric John Stark (Hardcover)

this three book sequel is among the best novels ever written about alien people and setting; an extraordinary man (Stark) meets his doom while searching for his would be father on a remote planet (Skaith) circling a dying star. A magnificent story of love, death and survival through strange places and trading with weird aliens. Much better than the silly ER Burrough Mars story people keep comparing it with...