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Book cover for 'Future Times Three' by Rene Barjavel, featuring a dark background with abstract multicolored rope-like lines and large orange title text.A close-up of a book's printed copyright page on textured off-white paper, with small black text near the bottom and a warm yellow cast on the right side of the page.Half titleof the book 'Future Times Three' by Rene Barjavel, translated by Margaret Sansone Scouten, published by Award Books and Tangem Books. The cover is a light off-white color with dark blue text and publisher logos at the bottom.The back cover of a book titled 'FUTURE TIMES THREE.

Future Times Three by René Barjavel | 1968 Award Books Vintage Science Fiction Paperback | Translated Classic

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Description

Author: René Barjavel
Translator: Margaret Sansone Scouten
Publisher: Award Books / Universal Publishing & Distributing Corp.
Place: New York
Year: 1968
Edition/Statement: First Award Books Edition
Format: Vintage Mass Market Paperback
Cover Art: Uncredited
Condition: Very Good vintage condition. An attractive, well-preserved copy with bright cover graphics and a tight, square binding. Moderate shelf and edge wear consistent with age, including light rubbing to the covers and extremities. Interior pages are clean with uniform age toning. Carefully evaluated using recognized bookselling standards and protected in an archival-quality sleeve.

DESCRIPTION

One of the great overlooked masterpieces of European science fiction, Future Times Three (Le Voyageur Imprudent) introduced English-speaking readers to the remarkable imagination of French author René Barjavel, one of the pioneers of modern speculative fiction.

Originally published in France, this visionary novel follows a scientist's astonishing experiments with time travel, carrying its protagonist from humanity's distant past to unimaginably remote futures where civilization has evolved into forms beyond recognition. Long before time travel became a staple of popular science fiction, Barjavel explored paradox, destiny, evolution, and the consequences of altering history with philosophical depth and literary sophistication.

Unlike many American science fiction paperbacks of the era, Future Times Three represents the growing influence of translated European speculative fiction during the late 1960s. Early Award Books editions are increasingly difficult to locate, particularly in collectible condition, and remain highly desirable among collectors of classic science fiction and international speculative literature.

Collector's Note: René Barjavel is widely regarded as one of France's foundational science fiction authors. His English-language paperbacks were printed in comparatively small numbers and remain considerably scarcer than contemporary American science fiction titles. This carefully evaluated copy has been accurately described using recognized bookselling standards and is preserved in an archival-quality protective sleeve, making it an excellent addition to any vintage science fiction collection.