Monsters of Mars - Edmond Hamilton

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Résumé :
A pulse-pounding planetary adventure from one of the grandmasters of early space opera. In Monsters of Mars, Edmond Hamilton sends intrepid explorers to the red planet, where hostile landscapes conceal ancient dangers and unimaginable lifeforms. What begins as a daring expedition soon becomes a desperate struggle against alien creatures whose power and ferocity threaten not only the mission but humanity's fragile foothold beyond Earth. Hamilton's storytelling embodies the bold imagination of the pulp era-vast Martian deserts, strange civilizations, and cosmic peril rendered in swift, muscular prose. Beneath the spectacle lies a deeper fascination with survival, courage, and the unpredictability of life in an expanding universe. A classic example of early planetary romance, Monsters of Mars captures the exuberant spirit that helped define Golden Age science fiction. Explore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery....

Biographie:
Edmond Hamilton (1904-1977) was an American science fiction writer widely regarded as one of the pioneers of space opera. A prolific contributor to pulp magazines, Hamilton specialized in sweeping interplanetary adventures filled with cosmic scale and high stakes. His long career influenced generations of science fiction writers and helped establish the template for grand, galaxy-spanning storytelling....

Sommaire:
Three Martian-duped Earth-men swing open the gates of space that for so long had barred the greedy hordes of the Red Planet. To Mars! he repeated. Have you gone crazy, Milton-or is this some joke you've put up with Lanier and Nelson here? Milton shook his head gravely. It is not a joke, Allan. Lanier and I are actually going to flash out over the gulf to the planet Mars to-night. Nelson must stay here, and since we wanted three to go I wired you as the most likely of my friends to make the venture. But good God! Randall exploded, rising. You, Milton, as a physicist ought to know better. Space-ships and projectiles and all that are but fictionists' dreams. We are not going in either space-ship or projectile, said Milton calmly. And then as he saw his friend's bewilderment he rose and led the way to a door at the room's end, the other three following him into the room beyond....