Dian of The Lost Land
(Adventure)
By Edison Marshall
No ISBN
Chilton Books (1966)
Various prices on Amazon
148 Pages (hardback
Rating 5-Stars
Dr. Adam Weismann is
forced to accompany anthropologist Karl Belgrade to a valley deep in Antarctica
where a beautiful woman, Dian, the daughter of the Moon, rules a lost
civilization. Here the lost race is bred for size and strength to survive the
harsh elements, and the women for their beauty. Tall, the men are six feet or
more, while the women just a few inches shorter, with blond hair and blue eyes.
It is a rich valley, with animal furs, gold and silver worth a fortune.
Belgrade is looking for fame, and has his eyes set on the beautiful queen, but
he is dark-haired, and to the tribe his dark complexion sets him as an outcast.
To keep their race pure, outcasts and disfigured are sent to the Cave of Death.
Written in 1930, the novel is certainly not politically correct, but the
adventure is reminiscent of H. Rider Haggard, with lost civilizations,
prehistoric animals, fierce warriors, and beautiful women. This is a wonderful
tale of romantic adventure from a bygone era. This book has been published in
pulp magazines, paperback and hardback editions.
Tom Johnson
Echoes Magazine
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