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The Black Flame (novel)
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The Black Flame is a post-apocalyptic science fiction
novel by Stanley G. Weinbaum
. It starts several hundred years after most of mankind is wiped out by a plague and tells the story of a family of immortals who seek to conquer the world with advanced science. The book is divided into two novels - Dawn of the Flame and The Black Flame. They concern a brother and sister who have become immortal. In Dawn of the Flame the sister is a Joan-of-Arc-type, leading the battle against the mutated of mankind. By the time of The Black Flame, she is jaded and finds that being an immortal can be boring.
The Black Flame was heavily edited upon its initial publication. Sam Moskowitz
supervised a new publication reconstructed from the original carbons. The new book was republished under the same title by Tachyon Publications
in 1995 and restores 18,000 words that had been previously cut.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novel by Stanley G. Weinbaum
Stanley G. Weinbaum
Stanley Grauman Weinbaum was an American science fiction author. His career in science fiction was short but influential...
. It starts several hundred years after most of mankind is wiped out by a plague and tells the story of a family of immortals who seek to conquer the world with advanced science. The book is divided into two novels - Dawn of the Flame and The Black Flame. They concern a brother and sister who have become immortal. In Dawn of the Flame the sister is a Joan-of-Arc-type, leading the battle against the mutated of mankind. By the time of The Black Flame, she is jaded and finds that being an immortal can be boring.
The Black Flame was heavily edited upon its initial publication. Sam Moskowitz
Sam Moskowitz
Sam Moskowitz was an early fan and organizer of interest in science fiction and, later, a writer, critic, and historian of the field.-Biography:...
supervised a new publication reconstructed from the original carbons. The new book was republished under the same title by Tachyon Publications
Tachyon Publications
Tachyon Publications is an independent press specializing in science fiction and fantasy books. Founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Jacob Weisman, Tachyon books have tended toward high-end literary works, short story collections, and anthologies....
in 1995 and restores 18,000 words that had been previously cut.