George Griffith

The Adventures of Rollo Aubrey, Earl of Redgrave, and His Bride, Lilla Zaidie George Griffith

The Adventures of Rollo Aubrey, Earl of Redgrave, and his bride, Lilla Zaidie is a collection of science fiction stories by George Griffith. Each was published in magazines or books and later compiled into this single volume. Included here are: A VISIT TO THE MOON THE WORLD OF THE WAR GOD A GLIMPSE OF THE SINLESS STAR THE WORLD OF THE CRYSTAL CITIES IN SATURN'S REALM HOMEWARD BOUND A HONEYMOON IN SPACE THE WORLD PERIL OF 1910 THE RAID OF LE VENGEUR FROM POLE TO POLE A CORNER IN LIGHTNING George Griffith was born in 1857 in Plymouth England. His father, a cleric, had little money at his death, but had provided young George with access to his extensive library, which included the fantastic works of Jules Verne. On retiring as a seaman, he returned to England and spent several years working as a teacher he began writing for the local newspaper. Griffith is considered "the first professional science fiction writer" because he produced story after story, on demand, for his editors and publishers.