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  • Opus 21
    Philip Wylie
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Opus 21 pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Philip Wylie’s 'Opus 21: Descriptive Music for the Lower Kinsey Epoch of the Atomic Age, a Concerto for a One-man Band, Six Arias for Soap Operas, Fugues, Anthems & Barrelhouse' is a satirical and humorous exploration...
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    28,04 €

  • Gladiator (Cram Edition)
    Philip Wylie
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Gladiator pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Experience Philip Wylie’s groundbreaking science fiction novel, 'Gladiator,' a timeless exploration of superhuman potential. This classic tale, a precursor to modern superhero narratives, delves into the extraordina...
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    26,19 €

  • Gladiator
    Philip Wylie
    Gladiator is a science fiction novel by American author Philip Wylie, first published in 1930. The story concerns a scientist who invents an 'alkaline free-radical' serum to 'improve' humankind by granting the proportionate strength of an ant and the leaping ability of the grasshopper. The scientist injects his pregnant wife with the serum and his son Hugo Danner is born with s...
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    25,84 €

  • Babes and Sucklings
    Philip Wylie
    'Babes and Sucklings' is a sharp and cynical exploration of life and love in Jazz Age Manhattan. This early novel by Philip Wylie delves into the messy emotional lives of young New Yorkers as they navigate a world defined by rapid social change, intellectual restlessness, and the frantic pursuit of pleasure. The narrative focuses on the shifting dynamics of modern relationships...
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    26,18 €

  • When Worlds Collide
    Edwin Balmer / Philip Wylie
    In When Worlds Collide, an unprecedented astronomical discovery heralds a coming apocalypse as two alien worlds hurtle towards our solar system. As scientists calculate the cataclysmic impact of these rogue planets, society grapples with impending doom and the possibility of escape.Amid widespread panic and chaos, individuals forge unexpected alliances, and a forbidden romance ...
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    16,49 €

  • The Celestial City
    Philip Wylie
    40 'lost' stories by the author of Gladiator and When Worlds Collide. Philip Wylie was a popular and historically important author, particularly revered by science fiction and comic book fans, due to the influence several of his novels had on pop culture. He was also a well-informed and insightful observer, not to mention noted iconoclast, writing penetrating fiction and non-f...
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    18,02 €

  • Opus 21
    Philip Wylie
    Philip Wylie’s 'Opus 21: Descriptive Music for the Lower Kinsey Epoch of the Atomic Age, a Concerto for a One-man Band, Six Arias for Soap Operas, Fugues, Anthems & Barrelhouse' is a satirical and humorous exploration of modern society. This literary fiction dissects the conventions and absurdities of its time through sharp social commentary.Wylie’s work, categorized as humorou...
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    23,02 €

  • Experiment in Crime
    Philip Wylie
    'International smuggling, vicious gangsters, beautiful girls ... sparkling, intriguing, outstanding.' -- Phoenix Republic'Adventure, suspense, and just good fun.' -- Dallas News'Excitement, plot ... once started the ball of adventure becomes a rolling stone ... the young professor does enough first-hand research in the underworld to satisfy anybody.' -- Chicago Tribune'Mr. Wyli...
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    16,49 €

  • Gladiator
    Philip Wylie
    This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable. ...
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    15,75 €

  • Gladiator
    Philip Wylie
    Philip Gordon Wylie (1902-1971) was a U.S. author. His novel 'Gladiator' (1930) partially inspired the comic-book character Superman. 3 ...
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    14,19 €

  • Babes and Sucklings
    Philip Wylie
    Philip Gordon Wylie (1902-1971) was a U.S. author. His novel 'Gladiator' (1930) partially inspired the comic-book character Superman; his 'The Savage Gentleman' (1932) inspired the pulp-fiction character Doc Savage. Another notable work is 'When Worlds Collide' (cowritten with Edwin Balmer). 3 ...
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    21,79 €