VTG THE SORCERER'S SHIP 1969 Hannes Bok 1st Ballantine PB Ed. Adult Fantasy
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VTG THE SORCERER'S SHIP 1969 Hannes Bok 1st Ballantine PB Ed. Adult Fantasy. 205 Pages. Condition Is “Very Good “. Paper Book Cover In Pretty Good Shape But Is Torn From The Spine Front Bottom Less Than 1/4 Way Up. Spot On First Page. Pages And Physical Qualities Are All Sound. VTG THE SORCERER'S SHIP 1969 Hannes Bok 1st Ballantine PB Ed. Adult Fantasy (Bok, Hannes pseudonym of Wayne Woodard). 205 Pages. 7” X 4”. Used. Condition Is “Very Good “. Paper Book Cover In Pretty Good Shape But Is Torn From The Spine Front Bottom Less Than 1/4 Way Up. Spot On First Page. Pages Have Oxidized To Somewhere Between Light And Medium Brown. Pages And Physical Qualities Are All Sound. Shipped Via USPS Media Mail. 1131 The Sorcerer's Ship is a fantasy novel by Hannes Bok. It was first published in the December 1942 issue of the magazine Unknown, and was first published in book form in paperback by Ballantine Books as the ninth volume of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in December 1969.[1] The Ballantine edition includes an introduction by Lin Carter. The novel has also been published in translation in Polish and Russian. Like much of Bok's fiction, it is the story of a traveler "from our world who found [himself] in colourful, magic lands that are far more attractive than our own “When a young American of the 1940s falls through a momentary crack between worlds while at sea, he finds himself a passenger on a strange ship in a world of sorcery & warring kingdoms. At first unsure of his situation, he soon sizes up the beautiful princess, the scheming minister, and the not-quite-human being who possesses unusual powers ... Here's one of the more obscure treasures reprinted in the classic Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series. While it's not a masterpiece of the genre, it has a certain sprightly energy & inventiveness, and deserves better than to be forgotten. There's a bright, almost breezy quality to the storytelling -- but the moments of unleashed magic have some real weight to them. Hannes Bok was primarily known as a science-fiction & fantasy artist. His brief forays into writing were inspired by the works of A. Merritt, who was his foremost literary idol. That inspiration is obvious in these pages ... but at the same time, he avoids the ornate (some would say purple) prose of Merritt, which nobody but Merritt could make work anyway, and achieves a simpler, more modest prose style. And it's a success. As always, series editor Lin Carter provides a short but informative introduction, one more personal than usual, as he knew & clearly loved Bok. The feeling of loss at his early death comes through in Carter's heartfelt remembrance. I'm not sure if this novel will ever see print again soon, so don't hesitate to pick up a used copy if you should stumble upon it. You may be pleasantly surprized!” Wayne Woodard (the name is sometimes mistakenly rendered as "Woodward") was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His parents divorced when he was five; and his father and stepmother, strict disciplinarians, discouraged his artistic efforts. Once he graduated high school, in Duluth, Minnesota, Bok cut off contact with his father and moved to Seattle to live with his mother. There he became active in SF fandom, including the publication and illustration of fanzines. It was in connection with these activities that he originated his pseudonym, first "Hans", then "Hannes", Bok. The pseudonym derives from Johann Sebastian Bach (whose name can be rendered both as "Johann S. Bach" and "Johannes Bach").
