The Star Hyacinths
This is a classic science fiction short story by James H. Schmitz and illustrated by Finlay. The following passage is part of its intriguing intro: 'On a bleak, distant unchartered world two ships lay wrecked and a lone man stared at a star hyacinth. Its brilliance burned into his retina ... and he knew that men could easily kill and kill for that one beauty alone.' This work is part of our Vintage Sci-Fi Classics Series, a series in which we are republishing some of the best stories in the genre by some of its most acclaimed authors, such as Isaac Asimov, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Robert Sheckley. Each publication is complete with a short introduction to the history of science fiction.
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The Star Hyacinths
This is a classic science fiction short story by James H. Schmitz and illustrated by Finlay. The following passage is part of its intriguing intro: 'On a bleak, distant unchartered world two ships lay wrecked and a lone man stared at a star hyacinth. Its brilliance burned into his retina ... and he knew that men could easily kill and kill for that one beauty alone.' This work is part of our Vintage Sci-Fi Classics Series, a series in which we are republishing some of the best stories in the genre by some of its most acclaimed authors, such as Isaac Asimov, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Robert Sheckley. Each publication is complete with a short introduction to the history of science fiction.
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The Star Hyacinths

The Star Hyacinths

by James H. Schmitz
The Star Hyacinths

The Star Hyacinths

by James H. Schmitz

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Overview

This is a classic science fiction short story by James H. Schmitz and illustrated by Finlay. The following passage is part of its intriguing intro: 'On a bleak, distant unchartered world two ships lay wrecked and a lone man stared at a star hyacinth. Its brilliance burned into his retina ... and he knew that men could easily kill and kill for that one beauty alone.' This work is part of our Vintage Sci-Fi Classics Series, a series in which we are republishing some of the best stories in the genre by some of its most acclaimed authors, such as Isaac Asimov, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Robert Sheckley. Each publication is complete with a short introduction to the history of science fiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781528781695
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication date: 03/16/2018
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 61
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

James Henry Schmitz (1911 - 1981) was an American science fiction writer born in Hamburg, Germany of American parents. Schmitz is best known as a writer of "space opera" and for his strong female characters who didn't conform to the "damsel in distress" stereotype typical of science fiction of the time.
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