The Petrified Planet
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Dust-jacket from the first edition
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| Author | edited by Fletcher Pratt |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Twayne Triplets |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Twayne |
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Publication date
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1952 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 263 pp |
| OCLC | 317781825 |
| Followed by | Witches Three |
The Petrified Planet is an anthology of three original science fiction stories, edited by the uncredited Fletcher Pratt and published by Twayne in 1952. It was the first in a series of planned "Twayne Triplets," "a series of books to be produced by the 'joint efforts' of a scientist and a trio of writers.".[1] No further editions of the anthology were issued, although each of the stories was later republished.
Contents
- "Introduction", John D. Clark
- "The Long View", Fletcher Pratt (Startling Stories 1952; Wildside Press 2006)
- "Uller Uprising", H. Beam Piper (Uller Uprising, Ace Books 1983)
- "Daughters of Earth", Judith Merril (in Daughters of Earth: Three Novels, Doubleday Books 1969)[2]
Reception
J. Francis McComas reviewed the anthology unfavorably in The New York Times, saying "the book has not the slightest trace of coherence or consistency" and "the stories themselves [do not] come remotely near their authors' usual standards."[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Spaceman's Realm", The New York Times Book Review, March 8, 1953, p.25
- ↑ ISFDB bibliography
