Guy Thorne

The City in the Clouds

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Produktbeschreibung

Explore a world of soaring ambition and societal ideals in "The City in the Clouds," a captivating work of utopian science fiction by Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull. This adventure tale presents a vision of a city suspended in the sky, promising a glimpse into an imagined future. Delve into themes of utopia and its potential dark side, exploring the delicate balance between technological advancement and human nature. A classic of its kind, "The City in the Clouds" resonates with readers interested in cyberpunk, fantasy, and action-packed narratives. This meticulously prepared edition allows you to rediscover Gull's enduring vision. A cornerstone of utopian fiction, this story provides ample food for thought. Venture into a world where the sky's the limit, but the challenges remain grounded in the human experience. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9781023232098
• ISBN-10: 102323209X
• Artikelnr.: 74119052

Autorenporträt

Guy Thorne was the pen name of Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull, who was an English writer and author who lived from 1875 to 1923 and wrote many books. His most famous work is When It Was Dark: The Story of a Great Conspiracy (1903). He wrote as Leonard Cresswell Ingleby and C. Ranger Gull as well. Thorne went to Denstone College, Manchester Grammar, and Oxford University, but he didn't finish his education there. From 1897 to 1898, he worked as a writer for the Saturday Review. He also wrote for The Bookman and The Academy. In 1899, he was editor of London Life. After that, he worked for the Daily Mail and then the Daily Express. He also wrote for Society, a news magazine. His first book, The Hypocrite: A Novel of Oxford and London Life, came out in 1898 under an assumed name. Starting in 1900, he wrote fiction, and over the next few decades, he wrote about 125 books. When It Was Dark was the most well-known and sold 500,000 copies. The book tells the story of Constantine Schaube, a traitorous Jew who tried to take down all of Christianity by falsely denying the Resurrection.