Posted by Sandy Ferber | Sep 25, 2020 | SFF Reviews | 8
Before Adam by Jack London Today, more than a century after Jack London’s passing in 1916, most people probably remember the San Francisco-born author for his books of rugged adventure, such as his third novel, The Call of the Wild (1903), his fifth, The Sea-Wolf (1904), and his seventh, White Fang (1906). Fewer will recall […]
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Posted by Sandy Ferber | Aug 5, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 2
(Fair) Margaret by H. Rider Haggard Every schoolchild knows that in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. But what about the year before that? Did anything of note happen in 1491? Well, as any reader of H. Rider Haggard‘s 31st novel, Margaret, will discover, the answer is: plenty! Margaret, which Haggard wrote from 1905 – ‘06, […]
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Posted by Sandy Ferber | Dec 23, 2013 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Boats of the Glen Carrig by William Hope Hodgson The conventional words of wisdom for any aspiring new author have long been “write what you know,” a bit of advice that English author William Hope Hodgson seemingly took to heart with his first published novel, The Boats of the Glen Carrig. Before embarking on […]
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Posted by Rebecca Fisher | Jun 4, 2010 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Enchanted Castle by Edith Nesbit Like most children’s fantasy adventures, The Enchanted Castle begins with several displaced children, removed from their usual situation due to unfortunate events, and finding their independence in new surroundings. In this case, Gerald, Jimmy and Kathleen find themselves staying at Kathleen’s school over the summer holidays in the care […]
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