Her real name was andre alice norton and she was born alice mary norton. Andre norton does a masterful job of telling a story. In plague ship, science fiction author andre norton details a series of interstellar trade missions that dont go exactly as planned, leading to unforeseen consequences that have the potential to imperil the delicate economic balance of the entire galaxy. Plague ship by andre norton was first published in 1956. Plague ship the solar queen series book 2 kindle edition by norton, andre. Plague ship is a science fiction novel by andrew north pseudonym of american writer alice mary norton, also known as andre norton. Lured by exotic gems and valuable oils, the crew of the space trader s. Norton entered western reserve university now case western reserve university in 1930 but two years later began an 18year career as a childrens librarian at the. Contact norton support norton phone number support options. Plague ship contains no shortage of adventure in deep space as mysterious stowaways on dane thorsons ship cause the crew to develop sleeping sickness. Norton has many accolades to her name which she got through her successful writing career. Andre norton has 507 books on goodreads with 279358 ratings. With series such as time traders, forerunner, beast master, and the central control series comprised of the books star rangers and star guard, her tales of adventure have drawn countless readers to science fiction. Plague ship the solar queen series book 2 kindle edition.
Born alice mary norton, she also used the pseudonyms andrew north and allen weston. Plague ship by andrew north abebooks shop for books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. See all books authored by andre norton, including the elvenbane, and elvenborn, and more on. Read plague ship by andre norton available from rakuten kobo. Plague ship by andre norton science fiction full audiobook title. Though plague ship is a sequel, its still a fantastic stand alone read that could spur readers on to read the complete solar queen collection. However, she was a woman of many interests and in her rebel series her considerable writing skills are on full display as she brings the story of drew rennie to life. Andre alice norton 19122005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy. Plague ship by andre norton stated first printing february 1978. An anthology of the work of 120 writers spanning two centuries, this book covers the earliest known work by an african american, lucy terrys poem bars fight, to the writing of nobel prize winner toni morrison, and poet laureate rita dove. Nortons fourbook series about the tradercrew of the solar queen ended in 1969 with postmarked the stars but beware. Mar, 2020 andre norton, prolific bestselling american author of sciencefiction and fantasy adventure novels for both juveniles and adults.
The icon identifies that the work includes a spoken word version. Project gutenberg offers 61,667 free ebooks to download. As a deadly game of hideandseek begins to unwind, a man who does not know his own powers faces an interstellar safari determined to run him to ground dead or alive. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. One letter in the collection is from houghton mifflin company concerning andre norton s application for a literary fellowship award. Project gutenberg offers 61,667 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. With the love of readers and the praise of critics, norton s books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Plague ship is another very good novel i read in the 1960s. Very much reminiscent of heinlein juveniles or frederik pohl or especially poul anderson and his polesotechnic league series featuring nich. Andre norton, who has died aged 93, is nowadays recognised as one of the most popular writers of young adult fantasy and sciencefiction. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Plague ship 1956 is the second solar queen adventure, and sequel to sargasso of space. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original.
Classic work from the grand dame of science fiction, one. I have not read all of andre norton s books, and the many that i did read was probably 30 years ago. Plague ship by andrew north abebooks passion for books. Plague ship is book 2 of andre nortons space adventure series about the trading ship solar queen. Norton s fourbook series about the tradercrew of the solar queen ended in 1969 with postmarked the stars but beware. It was published in 1956 by gnome press in an edition of 5,000 copies. In this case so much time was spent preparing the background that i began to wonder why the book was called plague ship. Thorson, jellico, and the rest of their terran crew must find a cure for the plague and escape imminent destruction. Far away in space and time, the witch world has become the legendary.
Outlawed as a plague ship, theyre to be destroyed on sight lest they infect civilized planets. Here you will find information on over 300 titles by andre. Plague ship by andre norton overdrive rakuten overdrive. That said, plague ship is not as good as the novel to which it is a sequel. In this sequel to plague ship, voodoo planet finds the solar queen banned from trade and starting her supposed quiet twoyear stint as an interstellar mail carrier.
Andre norton s fame waned with the reduced interest in lesser known scifi authors. Plague ship by andre norton north, alice mary norton andre was a female writer was first published in 1954 and is a great example of vintage golden age sf. It is based around a series of violent viral attacks on cruise ships by extremists who want to make half the worlds population sterile. The best works of andre norton 12 best science fictions of andre norton including plague ship, voodoo planet, the time traders, the defiant agents, storm over warlock, star born, star hunter, all cats are gray, the gifts of asti, and more. Norton customer support specialists can provide personalized service today. It involves an eventful visit to a planet with valuable resources for barter, but the mission goes awry after the queen is. The many worlds of andre norton was also known as the book of andre norton. It is a sequel to the previous dane thorson story, sargasso of space and the second in the solar queen series, consisting of seven novels. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Also, if a lot of other sf of the period is similar to norton s, its because they were copying her. Plague ship andre norton 1978 first print hardcover dust. The best works of andre norton 12 best science fictions of. Nobody can top andre norton when it comes to swashbuckling sciencefiction adventure. Books by norton, andre sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by norton, andre sorted by popularity.
Plague ship by andrew north abebooks shop for books, art. Written in what is considered the golden age of scifi, the series presents the various adventures of dane thorson, a free trader and businessman who operates in the far reaches of outer space. Classic work from the grand dame of science fiction, one of the most influential figures of the genre. She used to love writing novels based on romance and adventure genres as well. Book has condition issues typical of a library book, including identification and discard markings. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Few authors have achieved such renown as world fantasy life achievement honoree and science fiction writers of america grand master andre norton. For well over a half century, andre norton 19122005 was one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. Plague ship by andrew north andre norton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Andre norton, who has died aged 93, is nowadays recognised as one of the most popular writers of young adult fantasy and sciencefiction novels. It starts off slow with a bit too much info dumping, as was the norm in bygone days, but the world building is top notch, and soon the story clips along at a great pace with a tight narrative. Plague ship by andre norton december 12, 2018 patrick t reardon 0 andre norton s 1956 plague ship is a ripsnortingly inventive yarn thats one of her better novels, a combination of medical mystery, anthropological adventure and space gallop.
Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Adventures of dane thorson and the crew of the free trader solar queen. Andre alice nortons muchloved 1956 scifi novel is a sequel to sargasso of space, the first in nortons solar queen series which she wrote under the penname andrew north. Plague ship annotated by andre norton, paperback barnes. The andre norton megapack collects 15 works by the grand master of science fiction. Books by norton, andre sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Oct 23, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Plague ship is the 2nd book in the solar queen series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. These books used to rest in wire frames in the fronts of pharmacies, smalltown grocery stores, soda fountains, and other similiar venues all accross the united states. She was the first woman to be gandalf grand master of fantasy, and first inducted by the science fiction and fantasy hall of fame. Achetez et telechargez ebook andre norton super pack. The best works of andre norton 12 best science fictions. But soon after takeoff, the queens crew is stricken with a plague, and they are now.
Norton published her first novel in 1934, and was the first woman to receive the gandalf grand master award from the world science fiction society in 1977, and won the damon knight memorial grand master award from the sfwa in 1983. Though plague ship is a sequel, its still a fantastic stand alone read that could spur readers on. Sargasso of space, plague ship and voodoo planet were written as andrew north. Plague ship 1956 is the second installment in andre. The andre norton megapack by andre norton overdrive. Contact norton to connect with a live norton phone agent. The crew are struck down by a deadly, unknown disease. Was the first woman to receive the gandalf grand master award from the world science fiction society in 1977. Hundreds of articles, thousands of images, and five hours of video, about andre norton and her. But instead her crew accepts a visit to the safari planet of khatka, where they find themselves caught in a battle between the forces of reason and the powers of khatkas mindcontrolling wizard. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Plague ship speculative fiction by andre norton living.
Andre nortons 1956 plague ship is a ripsnortingly inventive yarn thats one of her better novels, a combination of medical mystery. Andre norton was a noteworthy american writer of fantasy and science fiction genre. Andre norton books list of books by author andre norton. Plague ship andre norton 1912 2005 lured by its exotic gems, the space trader solar queen lands on the littleknown planet of sargol, only to find the ruthless intersolar company there ahead of them. The people of the craterthe gifts of asti plague ship star bornall cats are graythe time tradersvoodoo planetstorm over warlockstar hun. A fastmoving suspense tale, full of unusual detail and unexpected turns. Plague ship is book 2 of andre norton s space adventure series about the trading ship solar queen. Since the original versions are generally quite old. Derelict for trade, a mind for trade, echoes in time and atlantis endgame were coauthored by. The solar queen and her crew have the trading rights to the wealthy planet.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Vintage hardcover science fiction book with dust jacket exlibrary copy solid exlibrary copy. Andre alice norton february 17, 1912 march 17, 2005, science fiction and fantasy author with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction, was born alice mary norton in cleveland, ohio, in the united states. Andre alice norton born alice mary norton, february 17, 1912 march 17, 2005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction. It involves an eventful visit to a planet with valuable resources for barter, but the mission goes awry after the queen is back in space. Usa, gregg press the space adventure novels of andre norton, isbn 0839824165, pub date 1978 feb, hardback 192. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. What ever it is, its a good read from the days of pulp science fiction stories. Plague ship is a science fiction novel by andrew north it was published in 1956 by gnome press in an edition of 5,000 copies. Star born is also much inferior to the stars are ours. The book is the second volume of the authors solar queen series.
Though i realized i have a ton of norton north books to get through, this is my favorite one to date. With this thrilling space story, andre norton justifies her position as one of the top writers of science fiction for young people. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading plague ship the solar queen series book 2. Andre norton is best known for her science fiction and fantasy novels.