To Venus in Five Seconds: An Account of the Strange Disappearance of Thomas Plummer, Pillmaker - Paperback

by Fred T. Jane (Author)

In this satire of Victorian "scientific romance," a handsome but not too bright medical student is transported to Venus and caught in a struggle between humanoids and giant bug-like creatures. He faces blinding sunlight, rampaging aliens, vivisectionists, and mind-numbing discourses on science in his quest to return to Earth

Author Biography

Fred T. Jane (1865-1916) is best known as the creator of the Jane's guides to military ships and aircraft. He also illustrated and published several works of Victorian-era science fiction, including his own novels.