Bøger af John R. Hammond

The writer and Oscar-winner James Hilton is best known as the author of ""Goodbye, Mr Chips"" as well as the novel ""Lost Horizon"" in which he invented the notion of Shangri-la. This title offers an account of his life and literary career (including a chronology), a listing of his works, and a key to the important characters and locations.

Provides students and general readers with a valuable introduction to one of the most important and widely read science fiction novels of all time.

A Preface to H G Wells provides a concise and accessible introduction to the life and works of Wells. Beginning with a survey of his life and times, the book also illustrates the influence of place on his fiction and autobiographical novels, and discusses his work in relation to Modernism.