John Uri Lloyd Livres

Etidorhpa is an early science fiction novel depicting a man's descent into the bowels of the Earth at the instigation of a mysterious secret society ? it is presented here complete with the original illustrations. Llewyllyn Drury is visited by a mysterious old man whose defining physical feature is his large, protruding forehead. The man offers to tell his story, promising his life and knowledge is worth writing down. As the man displays certain enthralling and supernatural powers, Drury takes on the task ? Etidorhpa is this story, interspersed with pauses wherein Drury questions his strange guest. John Uri Lloyd was a popular author of mystery and science fiction books. His profession however was pharmacology, with his specialism being herbal medicines and ethnobotanicals. The presence of giant mushrooms in one part of the story, plus the various fantastical elements described, have led some readers to speculate that the author's knowledge of mind-altering substances influenced Etidorhpa's plotting.

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This novel tells the story of Warwick Thornton, a young farmer from rural Kentucky, and his struggles to come to terms with his place in the world. Filled with vivid descriptions of the natural beauty of his home, as well as the harsh realities of life in the Appalachian Mountains, Warwick of the Knobs is a compelling tale of one man's search for meaning and belonging.