Long before humans ventured into outer space, writers spun stories of what might lie in the unknown worlds beyond our planet and speculated about the future. This striking collection features retellings of seven classic science fiction stories. From tales of space exploration, to time travellers and alien invaders, this striking anthology is the perfect introduction to the world of science fiction...

Tales from Beyond the Stars: A Collection of Classic Science Fiction Stories takes some well known sci-fi tales and has them retold by Adam Roberts. This is a good introduction to early sci-fi, which will hopefully whet a young generations appetite enough to have them seek out the original text.

Included in this collection are: The Star by H.G. Wells; Micromegas by Voltaire; The Last Man by Mary Shelley; From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne; Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman; The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells; and Buck Rogers: Armageddon 2419 AD by Philip Francis.

For book loving teenagers, this is the ideal purchase to whet their appetite for classic sci-fi. It should certainly spark their imagination enough to get them interested in seeking out the original publications.

Evangeline Gallagher's illustrations capture the classic style of sci-fi illustrations of the '50s.

Overall, this is a novel, entertaining release which paves the way for future, more serious reading.

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Nick Smithson