The Unpretentious Philosopher

( French - Le Philosophe sans Prétention - 1775 )

novel by Louis-Guillaume de La Follie

translated by Brian Stableford

Black Coat Press - trade paperback - 2012 ( French Science Fiction 87 )
ISBN: 1612271367 / 9781612271361

Black Coat Press - Nook - 2013
BN ID: 2940016726267

Black Coat Press - Kindle - 2013
ASIN B00CKBE5RQ


synopsis
An inhabitant of Mercury who employs a spaceship powered by electricity to undertake a voyage of exploration to Earth, becomes stranded on our planet when his ship crashes. This forces him to embark on a long search for the exotic materials required to repair it, giving him an opportunity to communicate his advanced understanding of science to an inquisitive Earthling.

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