A collection of Smith's Captain Volmar stories, including the never before published novella, "Red World of Polaris." Space adventure stories. Contents: * The Magellen of the Constellations: An Introduction - Ronald S. Hilger & Scott Connors * Marooned in Andromeda * A Captivity in Serpens * The Red World of Polaris * The Ocean-World of Alioth (a fragment) * Captain Volmar and Crew: An Afterword - Donald Sydney-Fryer
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
very little in the way of plot,
This review is from: Red World of Polaris: The Adventures of Captain Volmar. Edited by Ronald S. Hilger & Scott Connors (Hardcover)
I found these stories interesting primarily because of the vivid descriptions of the worlds that Volmar and his crew encounter. Sadly, there is very little to the stories other than that. There is really not much contained in these stories in the way of plot or character development. All three stories employ the same formula; the crew is stranded or captured on an alien planet, they encounter nightmarish flora and fauna, and then they escape. I liked the stories for what they are, but if you're looking for stories that contain an actual point (other than to freak the reader out with weird descriptions), these are probably not for you.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great intergalactic romp,
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This review is from: Red World of Polaris: The Adventures of Captain Volmar. Edited by Ronald S. Hilger & Scott Connors (Hardcover)
Fun, exciting and marvelously imaginative, The Red World of Polaris will not fail to delight fans of pulpy Golden Age exploration and other campy Gernsback retronauts. If you liked Forbidden Planet (the movie) or John Carter of Mars, this will provide a new series of interplanetary adventures where the planets and their strange inhabitants are the protagonists and where the humans are just hapless victims. Apparently had a strong influence on HP Lovecraft, since this is the book from which he derived the Shoggoths. Too bad this collection is so short, but the full CAS collection from Night Shade Books should make up for it.
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Those discerning readers in whose affection the fantastic works of Clark Ashton Smith occupy a special place of honor have long mourned the loss of five completed stories. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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The Red World of Polaris, Captain Volmar, Clark Ashton Smith, Wonder Stories, Delta Andromedae, The Amazing Planet, Brown University, Hugo Gernsback, Steve Behrends New!
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- Clark Ashton Smith (Starmont Reader's Guide, 49) by Steve Behrends on page 8, and page 114
- The City of the Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith on page 113
- Selected Letters, Volume II: 1925-1929 by H. P. Lovecraft on page 8
- Dweller in the Gulf (The Unexpurgated Clark Aston Smith Ser) by Clark A. Smith on page 6
- Star Trek: The Next Generation by Peter David on page 3
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