The Forbidden Garden (novel)
1947 novel by Eric Temple Bell From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Forbidden Garden is a science fiction novel by author John Taine (pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell). It was first published in 1947 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 3,029 copies.
Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | John Taine |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | A. J. Donnell |
| Cover artist | A. J. Donnell |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Fantasy Press |
Publication date | 1947 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 278 pp |
| OCLC | 1895266 |
Plot introduction
The novel concerns the search for soil from a remote part of Asia for the cultivation of weird flowers that can destroy humanity.
Reception
P. Schuyler Miller reviewed the novel favorably, writing "[Taine] is standing at your elbow, nudging you with evident relish when you come to passages that were fun to write."[1] Thrilling Wonder Stories also received the novel favorably, declaring that the author "proves his right to the semi-legendary eminence he holds for followers of the fantastic presented via plausible pseudo-science", but faulted Taine for weak characterization, saying "His cast of players comprise a collection of stock dramatic types and no more".[2]
References
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