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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
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Pellucidar
Last Update:
03/07/97

by Edgar Rice Burroughs. "Pellucidar" was originally published in serial version in 1915 in All Story magazine. Return to the savage land of Pellucidar with David Innes and his inventor friend Abner Perry. Along with Dian the Beautiful, David Innes strives to rebuild the Pellucidarian Empire, defeat the forces of Hooja the sly one, and foil the ever present machinations of the inhuman Mahars. Credit: Bob Hicks (pdcbob@aol.com) of America Online's PDA Forum.

pellucidar.zip 169k 

pellucidar.sit 155k 


Stowaway
Last Update:
03/07/97

Stowaway is a mid-life crisis short story. It is science fiction and revolves around the usual futility of life felt in the mid-40's age range.

stowaway.zip 16k 

stowaway.sit 16k 


The Eye of Argon
Last Update:
03/07/97

This is a transcription of the Classic Eye of Argon by Jim Theis. Credit: Allen Gainsford. 

the-eye-of-argon.zip 42k 

the-eye-of-argon.sit 40k 


The Chessmen Mars
Last Update:
02/12/99

Novels in the Martian Tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs include: 1. A Princess of Mars 2. The Gods of Mars 3. The Warlord of Mars 4. Thuvia, Maid of Mars 5. The Chessmen of Mars 6. The Master Mind of Mars 7. A Fighting Man of Mars 8. Swords of Mars 9. Synthetic Men of Mars 10. Llana of Gathol 11. John Carter of Mars This book is large, so a card is recommended. Credit: Gary Witscher.

chessmen.zip 290k 

chessmen.pkg 1.1M 


A Princess of Mars
Last Update:
03/07/97

by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Suddenly projected to Mars, John Carter found himself the prisoner of the savage Green Thark Warriors. With him was the incomparable Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium. Between them and safety lay a thousand miles of deadly enemies and myriad unknown dangers! "A Princess of Mars" was originally published under the title "Under the Moons of Mars" by Norman Bean (pseudonym) in "All-Story Magazine" as a six-part serial February through July 1912. Credit: Bob Hicks (pdcbob@aol.com) of America Online's PDA Forum.

a-princess-of-mars.zip 197k 

a-princess-of-mars.sit 181k 


The Gods of Mars
Last Update:
03/07/97

After the long exile on Earth, John Carter finally returned to his beloved red planet Mars. But the incomparable Dejah Thoris had vanished! Now he was trapped in the legendary Eden of Mars...an Eden from which none ever escaped alive. Story by Edgar Rice Burroughs of Tarzan fame.  Credit: Bob Hicks (pdcbob@aol.com) of America Online's PDA Forum.

the-gods-of-mars.zip 241k 

the-gods-of-mars.sit 221k 


The Warlord of Mars
Last Update:
03/07/97

In the frozen wasteland of Mars' north Pole, the Holy Therns ruled all they surveyed. Only John Carter would dare go there to rescue his lost princess, Dejah Thoris. "Warlord of Mars" was first published in "All-Story Magazine" as a four-part serial, December 1913 through March 1914. Novels in the Martian Tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs include: 1. A Princess of Mars 2. The Gods of Mars 3. The Warlord of Mars 4. Thuvia, Maid of Mars 5. The Chessmen of Mars 6. The Master Mind of Mars 7. A Fighting Man of Mars 8. Swords of Mars 9. Synthetic Men of Mars 10. Llana of Gathol 11. John Carter of Mars This book requires 343K, so a card is recommended. Credit: Bob Hicks (pdcbob@aol.com) of America Online's PDA Forum.

the-warlord-of-mars.zip 170k 

the-warlord-of-mars.sit 157k 


Thuvia, Maid of Mars
Last Update:
03/07/97

When raiders abducted Thuvia, Princess of Ptarth, the primary suspect was Carthoris, son of John Carter, Warlord of Mars! Yet only Carthoris could rescue the woman who had spurned his love. "Thuvia Maid of Mars" was originally published in "All Story Weekly Magazine" as a three-part serial in April 1916. Novels in the Martian Tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs include: 1. A Princess of Mars 2. The Gods of Mars 3. The Warlord of Mars 4. Thuvia, Maid of Mars 5. The Chessmen of Mars 6. The Master Mind of Mars 7. A Fighting Man of Mars 8. Swords of Mars 9. Synthetic Men of Mars 10. Llana of Gathol 11. John Carter of Mars This book requires 297K, so a card is recommended. Credit: Bob Hicks (pdcbob@aol.com) of America Online's PDA Forum.

thuvia-maid-of-mars.zip 146k 

thuvia-maid-of-mars.sit 136k 


Well
Last Update:
03/07/97

The files Well.sit and Well 1-4.sit are Newton book versions of William Morris' Well at the World's End. It's an excellent work of romantic fantasy that was written in 1896. This book is said to have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and other authors of the sword-and-sorcery genre. The package named 'well' is the complete book, and requires approximately 1250K of available storage to install on a Newton. For convenience, the packages well 1-4 are the individual books that make up the novel. They require between 250K and 450K of storage. All of the files are freely distributable.

well.zip 652k 

well.sit 565k 

well-1.zip 160k 

well-1.sit 137k 

well-2.zip 225k 

well-2.sit 194k 

well-3.zip 104k 

well-3.sit 87k 

well-4.zip 156k 

well-4.sit 182k