Edwin Lester Arnold Dies ist die Saga von Phra, einem Phönizier, dem von den Göttern Unsterblichkeit verliehen wird. Phra reist durch Zeit und Raum, wird Zeuge des Aufstiegs und Niedergangs von Zivilisationen und begegnet auf seinem Weg einer Vielzahl von Charakteren.

A classic historical fantasy revolving around immortality, a theme that was dear to Edwin Lester Arnold and the writers of the late 19th Century. Marcus Lepidus accepts the position of Centurion to be near the maiden he was in love with, only to meet a premature death. Centuries later, he is brought back to life and finds himself in world much different from his own and while he tries to adapt to his new life he also offers a unique view on the modern and perhaps more civilized world. Myst...

Lieut. Gullivar Jones: His Vacation by Edwin Lester Arnold is an imaginative early science fiction adventure that transports readers from Earth to the mysterious and exotic world of Mars. Blending romance, exploration, and fantastical world-building, this classic novel follows the extraordinary journey of Lieutenant Gullivar Jones, a naval officer whose unexpected voyage leads him far beyond anything he could have ever imagined. After an unusual turn of fate, Gullivar finds himself swept a...

Arnold was born in Swanscombe, Kent, as son of Sir Edwin Arnold. Most of his childhood was spent in India, but he returned to England to study agriculture and ornithology. He became a journalist in 1883, and published his first books A Holiday In Scandinavia (1877) and Bird Life In England (1887) before writing his first novel The Wonderful Adventures of Phra the Phoenician, the adventures of a warrior who goes in and out of an unexplained state of suspended animation in order to be a witn...

First published in 1905, Edwin Lester Arnold's "Gulliver of Mars" is a long-lost classic of inter-planetary adventure which some science-fiction experts think may have helped to inspire the immortal Edgar Rice Burroughs´ more famous John Carter books set on Mars.Lieutenant Gulliver Jones, U.S.N., arrived on Mars in a most unexpected fashion and promptly found himself head-over-heels in adventure. For Mars was a planet of ruined cities, ancient peoples, copper-skinned swordsmen, and...

'Lepidus der Centurio, ein Römer von heute' ist eine klassische historische Fantasy, die sich um die Unsterblichkeit dreht. Marcus Lepidus nimmt den Posten eines Centurio an, um in der Nähe der Frau zu sein, in die er verliebt war, doch er stirbt vorzeitig. Jahrhunderte später wird er wieder zum Leben erweckt und findet sich in einer Welt wieder, die sich stark von seiner eigenen unterscheidet.

Handlungszeit 1480 n. Chr. Er ist der Wächter von St.Nicholas - dem Turm, der die Kreuzritter-Festung auf Rhodos beschützt. Oswald bekleidete zu diesem Zeitpunkt den Posten des Wächters des Turms von St. Nicholas am Eingang des Hafens von Rhodos. Oben auf dem äußersten Gipfel der Festung hatte er sich ein Schlafgemach eingerichtet, und da er in Gefahr und Not nicht weniger luxuriös als unnachgiebig war, hatte er die düstere Schlichtheit der großen grauen Gewölbekammer mit Wandteppichen und...

Imagine you fall asleep today and wake up in three hundred years! That's the story of Phra, the Phoenician, who has a rare gift of death-like sleep which makes him almost immortal. A reader gets introduced to Phra, a traveling Phoenician warrior, as he saves a slave girl, falls in love with her, and decides to bring her back home to Britannia. From there starts his incredible life journey through different eras of British history, ending up in the Elizabethan age. Each of his long periods ...

Lieutenant Gulliver Jones, U.S.N., arrived on Mars in a most unexpected fashion and promptly found himself head-over-heels in adventure. For Mars was a planet of ruined cities, ancient peoples, copper-skinned swordsmen, and weird and awesome monsters. There was a princess to be rescued, a River of Death to be navigated, and a strange prophecy to be fulfilled.Here is a long-lost classic of inter-planetary adventure which some science-fiction experts think may have helped to inspire t...

"Gulliver of Mars" is a science fiction novel written by Edwin Lester Arnold, first published in 1905 under the pseudonym "Edison Thomas." The novel follows the adventures of Lieutenant Gulliver Jones of the United States Navy, who finds himself transported to Mars through mysterious means.On Mars, Gulliver encounters various fantastical creatures and peoples, including the humanoid but alien Martian races. He becomes embroiled in their conflicts and politics while also falling in ...

Gulliver of Mars is the tale of Lieutenant Gulliver Jones of the United States Navy who magically appears on Mars. In a fortunate incident he manages to save the life of Martian Princess Heru who sticks with him, as his quick return to Earth is not possible. Gulliver learns a lot about the culture of Martian society as they get through many adventures, going down a River of Death.

Lieutenant Gulliver Jones, U.S.N., arrived on Mars in a most unexpected fashion and promptly found himself head-over-heels in adventure. For Mars was a planet of ruined cities, ancient peoples, copper-skinned swordsmen, and weird and awesome monsters. There was a princess to be rescued, a River of Death to be navigated, and a strange prophecy to be fulfilled.