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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great intergalactic romp
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...
Published on March 20, 2009 by Krypter
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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
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...
Published on July 27, 2005 by amsterdamaged
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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,
By Krypter (Canada) - See all my reviews
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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Red World of Polaris: The Adventures of Captain Volmar. Edited by Ronald S. Hilger & Scott Connors by Clark Ashton Smith (Hardcover - July 19, 2005)
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