An edition of The Purple Cloud (1901)

The Purple Cloud

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An edition of The Purple Cloud (1901)

The Purple Cloud

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Published in 1901, M. P. Shiel's The Purple Cloud is an early "last man" science fiction novel. Foretold by a priest as being against the will of God, Adam Jeffson's Arctic expedition unleashes a terrible fate on the world - a mysterious purple cloud that spreads far into the heavens and across the earth. Jeffson returns to the horror of finding the entire crew dead onboard his ship, and, as he gradually realizes, the entire population of the planet has been wiped out. Descending into a madness, he burns cities, declares himself a monarch with no subjects, attempts to create an enormous golden palace for God and for himself. But everything changes as he discovers he is not the only person left, stumbling upon a naked young woman without any knowledge of the world that once stood.

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Publisher
Borgo Press
Language
English
Pages
272

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Cover of: The Purple Cloud
The Purple Cloud
2008, Dodo Press
in English
Cover of: The Purple Cloud
The Purple Cloud
February 2003, Borgo Press
Hardcover in English

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The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
272
Dimensions
9.4 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
Weight
1.4 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8861013M
ISBN 10
1592248802
ISBN 13
9781592248803
Library Thing
437570
Goodreads
938960

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October 25, 2022 Edited by mheiman Merge works
August 17, 2022 Edited by ImportBot import existing book
August 10, 2010 Edited by IdentifierBot added LibraryThing ID
April 24, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs.
April 30, 2008 Created by an anonymous user Imported from amazon.com record.