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Armchair fiction presents deluxe paperback editions of the best in classic science fiction novels. “The Scarlet Planet” is an epic sci-fi tale sci-fi author Don Mark Lemon. In many ways “The Scarlet Planet” is one of the more unusual science fiction tales of the 1930s. Not simply because it was deemed “completely realistic” by Wonder Stories Quarterly editor Hugo Gernsback, but because of the experiences its characters pass through along the way. Men who journey to distant worlds will find they must leave their politeness and culture behind. They will, on other planets, have to deal with the raw, elemental things in life and have to adjust themselves to a completely new kind of existence. Some men will crack under the strain of fighting unknown, unseen forces on these strange new worlds. Some will go mad, others will give way to cowardice and still others will show unsuspected heroism and powers for leadership. Besides giving us a world of new knowledge and changing our conceptions of our Universe, interplanetary travel will certainly keep our race young, strong, and versatile. Such seems to be the overall message of “The Scarlet Planet,” all of which is sandwiched between a plethora of gritty action, adventure, and beautiful girls.
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