Islands of Space

Islands of Space

Infobox Book |
name = Islands of Space
title_orig =
translator =


image_caption = Dust-jacket from the first edition
author = John W. Campbell, Jr.
illustrator =
cover_artist = Ric Binkley
country = United States
language = English
series = Arcot, Morey and Wade
genre = Science fiction novel
publisher = Fantasy Press
release_date = 1957
english_release_date =
media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages = 224 pp
isbn = NA
oclc = 3613703
preceded_by = The Black Star Passes
followed_by = Invaders from the Infinite

"Islands of Space" is a science fiction novel by author John W. Campbell, Jr.. It was first published in book form in 1957 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 1,417 copies. The novel is an expansion of stories that originally appeared in the magazine "Amazing Stories Quarterly".

Plot introduction

The novel concerns the adventures of a trio of heroes, Arcot, Morey and Wade.

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=240 | date=1998
*cite book | last=Tuck | first=Donald H. | authorlink=Donald H. Tuck | title=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy | location=Chicago | publisher=Advent | pages=87-88 | date=1974|id=ISBN 0-911682-20-1


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