The archaeologist hero, Kenton, receives a mysterious ancient Babylonian artifact, which he discovers contains an incredibly detailed model of a ship. A dizzy spell casts Kenton onto the deck of the ship, which becomes a full-sized vessel sailing an eternal sea. The appearance of Kenton is unexpected for the inhabitants of the ship and amazing adventures ensue…
"The Ship of Ishtar" is a universally hailed as a classic of the fantasy novel genre.
The Ship of Ishtar is a fantasy novel by American writer A. Merritt. Originally published as a magazine serial in 1924, it has appeared in book form innumerable times.
The Ship of Ishtarby A. MerrittWealthy young John Kenton receives a mysterious inscribed block of stone from an archaeological dig in Mesopotamia.
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The Ship of Ishtar, a universally hailed classic of the fantasy novel by A. Merritt.
The Ship of Ishtar, a universally hailed classic of the fantasy novel by A. Merritt.
Abraham Merritt
Originally published as a magazine serial in 1924, it has appeared in book form innumerable times.The Ship of Ishtar tells the story of Kenton, who receives a mysterious ancient Babylonian artifact, which he discovers contains an incredibly ...
The Ship of Ishtar is a fantasy novel by American writer A. Merritt. Originally published as a magazine serial in 1924, it has appeared in book form innumerable times.
The Ship of Ishtar, a universally hailed classic of the fantasy novel by A. Merritt.Abraham Grace Merritt (January 20, 1884-August 21, 1943) - known by his byline, A. Merritt - was an American editor and author of works of fantastic fiction ...