Philip Jose Farmer

Somewhere in the unexplored heart of Africa, a part of this Earth had been taken over by an intelligence from outer space. Such was the message that reached the explorer Hareton Ironcastle, member of the famous Baltimore Gun Club. In that hidden and transformed valley would now be found monsters and pre-humans not to be seen anywhere else. Such a challenge could not be ignored... The account of Ironcastle's expedition of daring but inexperienced amateurs became one of the classic novels of the French writer, J.-H. Rosny a n , who was a contemporary of Verne, Wells, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. Philip Jos Farmer, Hugo winner and chronicler of the adventures of Tarzan and Doc Savage, translated and retold Rosny's 1922 novel, L' tonnant voyage de Hareton Ironcastle, making it a marvelous adventure novel to stand alongside the works of Burroughs, Haggard, and Farmer himself. Farmer's 1976 version, published in paperback only, followed Rosny judiciously, while adding certain surprising embellishments of his own. This handsome new edition boasts the same stunning cover art and six interior illustrations as the original paperback-by the legendary Roy G. Krenkel

To mark Philip Jos Farmer's 100th Birthday, Meteor House is proud to present a mammoth collection worthy of the Grand Master. With over fifty pieces spanning seven decades, The Philip Jos Farmer Centennial Collection goes far beyond the typical "best of" anthology by including classic science fiction, poems, articles, tributes, speeches, and more, all from Farmer's magic pen. This collection boasts an introduction by Joe R. Lansdale, a foreword by Tracy Knight, and a bibliography by Zacharias L. A. Nuninga, while each decade features a synopsis of the Grand Master's life and career. At well over 900 pages, this collection is a must for all science fiction fans and historians, and is available in trade paperback and hardcover, featuring two covers by Mark Wheatley. TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction by Joe R. Lansdale Foreword by Tracy KnightThe 1940s Bradley Brave Sees New York O'Brien and Obrenov ImaginationThe 1950s The Lovers Sail On Sail On Sestina of the Space Rocket Mother Lovers and Otherwise Attitudes Totem and Taboo The Tin Woodman Slams the DoorThe 1960s On a Mountain Upside Down Uproar in Acheron The King of the Beasts Riverworld The Blind Rowers Riders of the Purple Wage The Jungle Rot Kid on the Nod My Father the Ripper (an excerpt from A Feast Unknown) Kickaha's Escape (an excerpt from A Private Cosmos) The Jos s From RioThe 1970s Only Who Can Make a Tree The Sliced-Crosswise-Only-On-Tuesday World An Exclusive Interview with Lord Greystoke Sketches Among The Ruins of My Mind After King Kong Fell Writing Doc's Biography Sherlock Holmes & Sufism The Problem of the Sore Bridge--Among Others To the Wizard of Sci-Fi A Fimbulwinter Introduction Osiris on Crutches Phonemics The Last Rise of Nick Adams The Freshman Creating Artificial WorldsThe 1980s The Making of Revelation, Part 1 Buddha Contemplates His Novel The Long Wet Dream of Rip van Winkle The Man Who Came for Christmas Plane Talking (an excerpt from A Barnstormer in Oz) The Peoria-Colored Writer Memoir Why and How I Became Kilgore Trout St. Francis Kisses His Ass GoodbyeThe 1990s Evil, Be My Good Wolf, Iron, and Moth Why Do I Write? A Hole in Hell More than Most Casting Turtles (an excerpt from Nothing Burns in Hell)The 2000s The Face That Launched a Thousand Eggs Keep Your Mouth Shut The Good of the Land The First Robot The Princess of Terra That Great Spanish Author, Ernesto The Terminalization of J. G. Ballard The Light-Hog IncidentBibliography by Zacharias L. A. Nuninga

All three of Philip Jos Farmer's Secrets of the Nine novels collected in one omnibus for the first time A FEAST UNKNOWNThe controversial underground classic of blood and lust-for adults only LORD OF THE TREESTHE MAD GOBLINLord of the Trees and The Mad Goblin, originally published together in an Ace double edition, follow Grandrith's and Caliban's less controversial but no less exciting simultaneous-separate adventures in their desperate battle against the Nine. METEOR HOUSE OMNIBUS EDITIONWith cover art by Douglas Klauba and a new introduction to the omnibus by R. Paul Sardanas (aka "Doc Talos"), this is the definitive collection of the adventures of Doc Caliban and Lord Grandrith This volume also features previously published essays by Theodore Sturgeon and Art Sippo, as well as a Nine Universe timeline by Win Scott Eckert and a new afterword to the omnibus by Eckert.

Everyone knows the legendary story of Phileas Fogg's journey Around the World in Eighty Days as told by Jules Verne. And Philip Jos Farmer's fans know he uncovered the "secret history" behind Fogg's unexpected journey in The Other Log of Phileas Fogg. One of Meteor House's most ambitious projects yet is The Full Account, a unique, one-of-a-kind edition wherein both classic books are woven together, allowing the reader to peruse the original exploits as described by Verne, followed by, in alternating fashion, Farmer's revelatory account of what was actually occurring "behind the scenes." We have not omitted, nor added, one word from the authorized editions of both books. Upon the recommendation of Verne expert Henry G. Franke III, we have utilized the Hutchinson text of Around the World in Eighty Days. The alternating texts of each novel have been set in different fonts in order to enhance readability.

Richard Orme, Canadian astronaut and former Olympian, is confused. . . As the captured leader of Earth's first expedition to Mars, he is eager to learn just what game his Martian "hosts" are playing. The man in the golden orb that floats above their subterranean cities-is he really the historical Jesus? And if this "Jesus" returns to Earth, will history repeat itself? Orme does not know who to turn to in this strange, hollowed-out planet-not the alien and technologically advanced Krsh teachers, not the descendants of Jewish settlers on Mars, not the man they call Jesus, not even the beautiful Martian whose dangerous love so kindles his desires. . .

"Rastignac the Devil" is a technological know-how fiction novella written by Philip Jos Farmer. This fascinating tale blends elements of adventure, speculative fiction, and philosophical exploration. Set in a far off destiny, the narrative revolves around Ben Rastignac, a charismatic and enigmatic individual who possesses superb psychic abilities. Rastignac can manipulate the thoughts and emotions of these around him, successfully making him a "psychic devil." He turns into embroiled in a cosmic recreation among two god-like beings, entities known as the Lords of Karma and the Lords of the Netherworld. As the story unfolds, Rastignac navigates a chain of surreal and difficult eventualities, going through moral dilemmas and cosmic forces beyond human comprehension. He grapples with the results of his moves and explores themes of unfastened will, future, and the character of top and evil. Philip Jos Farmer's "Rastignac the Devil" is a idea-provoking exploration of metaphysical and existential questions in the framework of technology fiction. It delves into the complexities of energy, ethics, and the human circumstance, all even as taking readers on a mind-bending adventure via a destiny universe where the bounds of fact are continuously shifting. The novella is a testomony to Farmer's ability to weave elaborate and philosophical narratives into the genre of speculative fiction.

Twentieth-century scientist Ulysses Singing Bear had no idea his experiments with atomic stasis would result in a twenty-million-year journey to a world peopled by the descendants of present-day mammals. It was the world of Awina, the cat-woman who impossibly loved Ulysses. It was the planet of the mammoth continent-spanning intelligence-The Tree, whose branches touched the heavens and whose roots clasped hell-who knew that Ulysses, the newly-awakened Stone God, could destroy his reign. To enable his species to survive, Ulysses had to find a human mate. To do so, and to fulfill the single condition set by his worshippers, he had to confront The Tree. It would have been an easy task for a god, but he was only a man-and the only man at that... Originally published as an ACE paperback in 1970, The Stone God Awakens has been reprinted numerous times throughout the '70s and into the '80s, but is still one of Philip Jos Farmer's lesser-known works. And that is a shame because, as Danny Adams (co-author with Philip Jos Farmer of The City Beyond Play and Dayworld: A Hole in Wednesday) spells out in his introduction, it is "a breathless mix of adventure, intellect, and myth."

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Humanity colonized the star one hundred years ago. Their's is not the only intelligent species on New Gaul. The planet's three intelligent species have an uneasy peace given to them by the "Skins" that allow them to communicate. These skins do more than allow these three disparate species to understand each other's languages; they also force empathy and compassion and deter violence. Rastignac believes that the skins have stopped man's growth and forced an unnatural stagnation on a species that was built for violence. And violence is the only solution.

Humanity colonized the star one hundred years ago. Their's is not the only intelligent species on New Gaul. The planet's three intelligent species have an uneasy peace given to them by the "Skins" that allow them to communicate. These skins do more than allow these three disparate species to understand each other's languages; they also force empathy and compassion and deter violence. Rastignac believes that the skins have stopped man's growth and forced an unnatural stagnation on a species that was built for violence. And violence is the only solution.