{"product_id":"the-birth-of-the-gods-paperback","title":"The Birth of the Gods - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathalie Charles Henneberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Oarlock\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathalie Henneberg (1910-1977) remains a unique voice in the history of French imaginative literature. This is the second volume of a multi-volume collection of her works to be released by Black Coat Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 1 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Green Gods\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, translated by C. J. Cherryh, was first published to critical acclaim in 2010. This volume collects the award-winning \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Birth of the Gods\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1954) and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Astronauts' Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1958), both translated by William Oarlock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the former, a scientist, an astronaut, and a poet stranded on a strange planet, discover they can psychically create life and, finally, fight for supremacy. The latter tells the story of space legionaries in Alcyone and their battle against energy creatures from Algol.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining classic French and Golden Age American SF reminiscent of Jack Williamson and Robert Heinlein, with \"Old World\" literature, sagas and epics, her writing precedes the \"New Wave\" of the 1960s and later mythopoetic space operas by Ursula K. Le Guin, Roger Zelazny, C.J. Cherryh, Philip Jose Farmer and Joan D. Vinge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa Naissance des dieux (1954) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLe Chant des astronautes (1958)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022213300363,"sku":"9781649324061","price":46.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/eph2M5wIR09781649324061.webp?v=1779223824","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-birth-of-the-gods-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}