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The Brass Dragon

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a wonderful story for young people who want to escape, as we all do in our teen years, our parents don't understand us, and our brat sister is a pain. Here a young man does it!
Makes you think about home, and family.

A young man wakes up in a hospital bed in Abilene, Texas with amnesia. After a hundred pages of being stalked by unknown entities, he gets another bump on the head and remembers that he is Barry Cowan of Berkeley, California, and that he spent the last year stuck in a shelter on Mars with Karsten and his father Varzil (MZB really liked that name didn't she?) after their flying saucer crashed.

This book is easy to read and so G-Rated it would be perfect for a young reader. More experienced readers will likely be disappointed by the lack of plot and action, and the diffident first person narration.

Warning - If you buy this book, flip through all the pages first. Mine was missing 30 pages in the middle.

I remembered bits and pieces of the book from reading it years ago, but did not remember the name. I was sooooo excited to find it in a used bookstore and be able to read it again. The book begins with the main character having amnesia. You really feel what he is going through trying to find out what has happened. I loved finding things out along with the character. The mystery unfolds in a chilling and exciting way. This book is one that is really hard to put down, even when you've read it before. I hope others can find it so they can enjoy it as much as I did.

I remembered bits and pieces of the book from reading it years ago, but did not remember the name. I was sooooo excited to find it in a used bookstore and be able to read it again. The book begins with the main character having amnesia. You really feel what he is going through trying to find out what has happened. I loved finding things out along with the character. The mystery unfolds in a chilling and exciting way. This book is one that is really hard to put down, even when you've read it before. I hope others can find it so they can enjoy it as much as I did.

This was the first sci. fi. book I ever read.(1977). I read it 20 times in a row. It has fantastic characters and an excellent storyline. It combines elements of sci. fi. adventure, horror, thriller, romance and drama. From the first paragraph, it captivates the reader. There are no 'slow' spots. Great for ages 10 and over. Adults will enjoy this book as much as younger readers. Not a long story. It's a shame there is no sequel. Do yourself a favour- read this book. Your life will never be the same again!

P.S My sister wrote this, not me.

A really good mix of science fiction and mystery and the key is of course, the Brass Dragon, it hold the key to the future of mankind

Yes, I realize that this book was written before we learned much about Mars. Ignorance I can forgive, and speculation can be a wonderful thing (especially in science fiction). But MZB's arrogance and contempt for expert scientific opinion detracted from an otherwise engaging and entertaining tale. Still, it's an excellent example of sf from that era.