{"product_id":"2940151273244","title":"A Voyage to Arcturus (Annotated)","description":"A Voyage to Arcturus is a book by Scottish writer David Lindsay, first published in 1920. It combines fantasy, philosophy, and science fiction in an exploration of the nature of good and evil and their relationship with existence. Critic and philosopher Colin Wilson described it as the \"greatest novel of the twentieth century\", and it was a central influence on C. S. Lewis' Space Trilogy.  J. R. R. Tolkien said he read the book \"with avidity\".  Clive Barker has stated \" A Voyage to Arcturus is a masterpiece\" and called it \"an extraordinary work . . . quite magnificent.\"4\u003cbr\u003eAn interstellar voyage is the framework for a narrative of a journey through fantastic landscapes. The story is set at Tormance, an imaginary planet orbiting Arcturus, which, in the novel (but not in reality) is a double star system, consisting of stars Branchspell and Alppain. The lands through which the characters travel represent philosophical systems or states of mind, through which the main character, Maskull, passes on his search for the meaning of life.\u003cbr\u003eThis edition has been formatted for your NOOK, with an active table of contents.  This edition has also been annotated, with additional information about the book and its author, including an overview, plot synopsis, geography, names, influential concepts, publication, adaptations, biographical and bibliographical information.","brand":"Bronson Tweed Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080525299952,"sku":"2940151273244","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151273244_p0.jpg?v=1764008529","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151273244","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}