The Book of Ptath

The Book of Ptath

Infobox Book
name = The Book of Ptath


image_caption = Dust-jacket from the first edition
author = A. E. van Vogt
illustrator = A. J. Donnell
cover_artist = A. J. Donnell
country = United States
language = English
series =
genre = Science fiction novel
publisher = Fantasy Press
release_date = 1947
media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages = 221 pp
isbn =
oclc = 1289935
preceded_by =
followed_by =

"The Book of Ptath" is a science fiction novel by author A. E. van Vogt. It was first published in book form in 1947 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 3,021 copies. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine "Unknown" in October 1943. The book has also appeared under the titles "Two Hundred Million A.D." and "Ptath".

Plot introduction

The novel concerns a reincarnated god-figure who struggles to reestablish his dominion in the far future Gondwanaland.

References

*cite book | last=Chalker | first=Jack L. | authorlink=Jack L. Chalker | coauthors=Mark Owings | title=The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998 | location=Westminster, MD and Baltimore | publisher=Mirage Press, Ltd.| pages=235 | date=1998
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*cite book | last=Tuck | first=Donald H. | authorlink=Donald H. Tuck | title=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy | location=Chicago | publisher=Advent | pages=431 | date=1978|id=ISBN 0-911682-22-8

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