The Airlords of Han, Buck Rogers #2.The Airlords of Han, Buck Rogers This article is about the science fiction character. For other uses, see Buck Rogers (disambiguation). Buck Rogers is a fictional pulp character who first appeared in 1928 as Anthony Rogers, the hero of two novellas by Philip Francis Nowlan published in the magazine #2 Philip Francis Nowlan Philip Francis Nolan (born 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died February 1 1940 in Philadelphia) was an American science fiction author. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania he worked as a newspaper columnist. Renaissance E Books P.O. Box 1432, Northampton, MA 01060 www.renebooks.com ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m B0000AHEJU $4.00 80 pages Disclosure: I have 5 novels published through Renaissance It is easy, during the passage of time, for people to forget. Clancy is considered the originator of the techno- military genre but Nowlan did it first with 'Buck Rogers.' Nowlan's accurate scientific predictions and solid military action adventure stories exploded into the writing scene at the time graphic tales and movies needed new subjects. Nowlan's shift to graphic stories and screenplays left only two written 'Buck Rogers' stories. The stories are a sound base to expand on but they have a feel of being unfinished. In 'The Airlords of Han' the story started in the first 'Buck Rogers' novella novella: see novel. novella Story with a compact and pointed plot, often realistic and satiric in tone. Originating in Italy during the Middle Ages, it was often based on local events; individual tales often were gathered into collections. continues. The tale tells how the American survivors of the Han invasion rise up in a second War of Independence. Buck Rogers, a man from the Twentieth Century, helps the war with military knowledge lost in the five hundred years that past while he was in suspended animation sus·pend·ed animation n. A temporary interruption of the vital functions resembling death. . The Han controlled the sky with their powerful floating cities, disintegrator dis·in·te·grate v. dis·in·te·grat·ed, dis·in·te·grat·ing, dis·in·te·grates v.intr. 1. To become reduced to components, fragments, or particles. 2. and repeller repeller an obstetrical instrument used in large animal obstetrics to repel a fetus during correction of a dystocia, e.g. kühn's crutch. See also repulsion (3). ray equipped airships, and communication technology. The new Twenty-fifth Century American technology and the fighting methods brought by Rogers wrestle control of the air from the Han but the fighting has just begun as the Han launch counter strikes at the Americans. 'The Airlords of Han' has even more technical and detailed information passages than the original story. This distracts from the narration but adds a richness of speculation that is frequently lost in modern writing styles. It also corrects some weaknesses found in the first tale. The story brings a greater understanding of the later writing that borrows from 'Buck Rogers.' Even with the passage of 75 years, there is a freshness and spark to the dated storytelling. T'he Airlords of Han' is a must read for those interested in the roots of modern genre writing and is just plain fun for everyone else. S.A. Gorden, Reviewer http://www.paulbunyan.net/users/gsirvio/content.html |
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