''The Return of Tharn'' is a
fantasy novel
Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. magic (paranormal), Magic, the supernatural and Legendary creature, magical creatures are common i ...
by American writer
Howard Browne
Howard Browne (April 15, 1908 – October 28, 1999) was an American science fiction editor and mystery writer. He also wrote for several television series and films. Some of his work appeared over the pseudonyms John Evans, Alexander Blade ...
. It was first published in book form in
1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, E ...
by
The Grandon Company
Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. is a fantasy and science fiction small press publisher in New Hampshire that was founded in 1964. It is notable for publishing fantasy and horror novels with lavish illustrations, most notably Stephen King's Th ...
in an edition of 500 copies, although 150 of the copies were lost to flood damage and perhaps another 150 show some water damage.
The novel was originally serialized in three parts in the magazine ''
Amazing Stories
''Amazing Stories'' is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction. Science fiction stories had made regular appearance ...
'' beginning in October, 1948. The book is a sequel to Browne's ''Warrior of the Dawn'' (1943).
The novel concerns the prehistoric adventures of Tharn.
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1956 American novels
American fantasy novels
Novels first published in serial form
Works originally published in Amazing Stories
Novels set in prehistory
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