The Time Ship: A Chrononautical Journey ( Early Classics of Science Fiction )
( Spanish - El anacronópete ( published in 'Novelas' ) - 1887 )
novel by Enrique Gaspar
translated by Yolanda Molina-Gavilán and Andrea L. Bell
Published: Wesleyan University Press - hardback - 2012
ISBN: 0819572381 / 9780819572387
Wesleyan University Press - trade paperback - 2012
ISBN: 0819572934 / 9780819572936
Wesleyan University Press ( Barnes & Noble ) - Nook - 2012
eISBN: 9780819572394
Wesleyan University Press ( Amazon ) - Kindle - 2012
ASIN: B0088DBPH8
synopsis
The novel begins at the 1878 Paris Exposition, where Dr. Don Sindulfo unveils his new invention - which looks like a giant sailing vessel. Soon the doctor embarks on a voyage back in time, accompanied by a motley crew of French prostitutes and Spanish soldiers. The purpose of his expedition is to track down the imprisoned wife of a third-century Chinese emperor, believed to possess the secret to immortality. A classic tale of obsession, high adventure, and star-crossed love.
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( Spanish - El anacronópete ( published in 'Novelas' ) - 1887 )
novel by Enrique Gaspar
translated by Yolanda Molina-Gavilán and Andrea L. Bell
Published: Wesleyan University Press - hardback - 2012
ISBN: 0819572381 / 9780819572387
Wesleyan University Press - trade paperback - 2012
ISBN: 0819572934 / 9780819572936
Wesleyan University Press ( Barnes & Noble ) - Nook - 2012
eISBN: 9780819572394
Wesleyan University Press ( Amazon ) - Kindle - 2012
ASIN: B0088DBPH8
synopsis
The novel begins at the 1878 Paris Exposition, where Dr. Don Sindulfo unveils his new invention - which looks like a giant sailing vessel. Soon the doctor embarks on a voyage back in time, accompanied by a motley crew of French prostitutes and Spanish soldiers. The purpose of his expedition is to track down the imprisoned wife of a third-century Chinese emperor, believed to possess the secret to immortality. A classic tale of obsession, high adventure, and star-crossed love.
awards
….