A Feast Unknown [Paperback]

Philip Jose Farmer (Author)

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Sprawling, brawling, shocking, suspenseful, hilarious. -- Theodore Sturgeon

From the Publisher

Lord Grandrith armed with the belief that he is the son of Jack the Ripper tells the story of his remarkable and unbridled life, beginning with his discovery of the secret of immortality.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Masquerade Books; New edition edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563332760
• ISBN-13: 978-1563332760
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,031,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rare and rewarding, You can look far and not find its like., December 2, 1996

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This review is from: A Feast Unknown (Paperback)

I have seldom found better imaginative prose than Farmer displays. The story is riveting in its primal intensity. Mr. Farmer has taken two of pulp fiction's greatest heros and given them new life. He has done so in a way that their creators would have been shocked to see. If you have read the adventures of Tarzan or Doc Savage, you must read this book

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely not Burroughs' Tarzan !, September 8, 1996

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This review is from: A Feast Unknown (Paperback)

This book grabs you in a delicate place and won't let go until you put it down. Farmer speculates on what the famous 'Apeman' might have really been like if he had the moral sensibilities of an animal and the physique of a superman, and the result is pretty raw. Don't pick this up if you are easily offended. Do pick it up if you love alternatives to the established

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pulp Fiction on Acid-- Not For The Faint of Heart!!, September 19, 2005

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This review is from: A Feast Unknown (Paperback)

Farmer likes to shock,and several of his novels-- this one and "Image of The Beast"-- are his paean to extreme violence and sex in a pulp-fiction setting. If you're open-minded, though, you'll really enjoy this (slightly twisted) Tarzan/Doc Savage story ripped from the deepest recesses of Farmer's id. A familiarity with the two characters is recommedned, though not necessary-- Farmer wrote bios of both Doc Savage and Tarzan, and clearly loves them dearly. This novel is an exorcism of all the repression in those novels: does Doc EVER get laid?? No! And though Tarzan kills scores, hundreds of enemies in his novels, is he ever depicted as revelling in his happy homicide?? NO! Here we get to see the dark and nasty sides of our heroes, and Farmer clearly loved writing about their most sexual and sadistic exploits.

Most people will go along for the ride and enjoy Farmer's prank-- but a few will blush a deep crimson and take offense. By now, you know which camp you're in, surely....