Clarke, Arthur C. — The Deep Range (Harbrace Paperbound Library)

Harcourt, Brace & World, New York, 1957. First Thus, Softcover. Near Fine Condition. The Deep Range follows the career of former astronaut Walter Franklin in the Marine Division, rising from trainee, to game warden, and eventually to Director of the Bureau of Whales. A spacewalking mishap had left Franklin floating in space, out of contact and isolated for an extended period. The resulting severe acrophobia (termed astrophobia by Clarke) rendered him unable to function as an astronaut and forever isolated him from his family on Mars. He is forced to turn to the sea for a final attempt at rehabilitation. The novel is based on a short story by the same name that Clarke wrote in November 1953. Rear three pages list Harbrace Paperbound Library series. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 238 + 3 pages. no Dust Jacket as published.. Black titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Novels; Fiction. Inventory No: 4881.