The Torch (novel)
The Torch is a science fiction novel by author Jack Bechdolt. It was first published in book form in 1948 by Prime Press in an edition of 3,000 copies. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine Argosy in January 1920.
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| Author | Jack Bechdolt |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Robert Tschirky |
| Cover artist | Robert Tschirky |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Prime Press |
Publication date | 1948 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 229 pp |
| OCLC | 3047692 |
Plot introduction
The novel is set in the year 3010, in the ruins of New York after a comet has devastated the Earth. Fortune is the captain of the army of the Towermen, those who live in the remaining skyscrapers and rule the city with an iron hand. He is taken captive by the people of the Island of the Statue. There, Fortune learns of a prophecy that states that the people will be free when the torch burns in the hands of the statue. Fortune is redeemed by his captors and leads them in a revolt against his former masters.
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References
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 531.
- Crawford, Jr., Joseph H.; James J. Donahue; Donald M. Grant (1953). "333", A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel. Providence, RI: The Grandon Company. p. 11. OCLC 3924496.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 34. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
External links
- The Torch at Faded Page (Canada)
- The Torch title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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