Midsummer Century by James Blish Doubleday & Company 1972 First Edition
Title: Midsummer Century
Author: James Blish
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday & Company 1972
Edition: First Edition
LCCN: 75-180061
Size: 5.5 X 8.5 * 106 pages
Synopsis: From the jacket: A novel of chilling visionary perception in which the future and the present meet with startling results.
The year is 25,000 A.D. when the earth is in a tropical phase. Its inhabitants are atavistic tribesmen who have become mystical, ritualistic and death- oriented-too obsessed with the afterlife, in fact, to defend themselves effectively against their against their very real enemies, the Birds. And Birds have evolved dangerously into sentient, intelligent creatures whose chief aim is to exterminate man, and it looks as if they'll succeed before very long.
Into this troubled world comes John Martels, a twentieth century scientist projected into the future by a freak accident. There he finds that it requires all of his twentieth century wits merely to survive in his strange new environment. But Martels' most frightening discovery comes when his desperate attempt to rally mankind against the Birds leaves the way open for his destruction.
MIDSUMMER CENTURY is written with James Blish's usual skill and imagination. It is bizarre and provocative fantasy with a truly unexpected conclusion.
Overall Condition: Ex-Library with usual extras and markings. The book has been read but is in good condition. It has no issues to the cover, including scuff marks, holes or tears. The dust jacket taped in with a protective cover is included. The binding has minimal wear. The pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages of text but the FFEP has been removed; see images.
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