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Colin wilson a voyage to arcturus demands that david lindsay be considered not as a mere fascinating oneoff, as a brilliant maverick, but as one worthy and deserving of that shamanistic mantle. Maskull held it up with difficulty, directed it toward the gleaming arcturus, and snatched as. A new merchiston publishing edition of the classic scifi novel by scottish author david lindsay. A voyage to arcturus has been described as a science fiction version of pilgrims progress. A voyage to arcturus is a novel by the scottish writer david lindsay. Lindays depiction of all things sensory is masterful, and includes such feats as the compelling presentation of new colors. A voyage to arcturus by lindsay, david, 2002, university of nebraska press edition, in english commemorative ed. Buy a cheap copy of a voyage to arcturus book by david lindsay. It has since become recognised as a great work of fantasy fiction. A voyage to arcturus is a novel by david lindsay, published in 1920.
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