{"product_id":"the-martian-a-novel","title":"The Martian: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York: Harper \u0026amp; Brothers, 1897. First American Edition. 12mo with brick-colored cloth boards and decorative gilt stamping; frontispiece; plates; 19cm In very good (+) condition; some darkening to edges of boards and spine; binding strong; pages clean. Hardcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeuatifully bound novel with fantastical and spirtualist themes; features an invisible, benevolent Martian spirit named Martia who spiritually guides the protagonist throughout his life; framed more as a mystical or supernatural occurrence rather than grounded in the scientific rationalism or extrapolative logic typical of science fiction. Includes frontispiece engraved portrait of Du Maurier \"Five hundred copies printed.\" About the author: \"George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier (6 March 1834 – 8 October 1896) was a Franco-British cartoonist and writer known for work in Punch and a Gothic novel Trilby, featuring the character Svengali. His son was the actor Sir Gerald du Maurier. The writers Angela du Maurier and Daphne du Maurier and the artist Jeanne du Maurier were all granddaughters of George. He was also father of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and grandfather of the five boys who inspired J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan.\" --Wikipedia\/\/ Écoles France Paris Romans, nouvelles, etc, Spiritualism, nouvelles, etc, Fiction, France Paris, Schoolboys France Paris Conduct of life Fiction, Schools, Schools France Paris Fiction; Fine Bindings\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Du Maurier, George","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46141142499586,"sku":"104165","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/4412\/1602\/files\/104165.jpg?v=1747076120","url":"https:\/\/bibliope.com\/products\/the-martian-a-novel","provider":"Bibliope","version":"1.0","type":"link"}