{"product_id":"flight-to-opar-hardcover-signed","title":"Flight To Opar Hardcover Signed","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2015, Meteor House published the first hardcover limited edition of \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Jose Farmer's\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFlight to Opar\u003c\/em\u003e, now a long out-of-print and hard-to-find collector's item. In 2020, Meteor House began publishing much finer limited hardcover editions, featuring gold foil stamping on the leatherette covered boards, custom printed color end papers, and color interior artwork. After publishing \u003cem\u003eTime’s Last Gift\u003c\/em\u003e in 2025 and \u003cem\u003eHadon of Ancient Opar\u003c\/em\u003e in these much nicer editions, they decided to upgrade \u003cem\u003eFlight to Opar\u003c\/em\u003e (and \u003cem\u003eThe Song of Kwasin\u003c\/em\u003e in 2027) in their current manner.\n\nIn addition to the new finer aspects of the book, they have also contracted with the estate of legendary artist \u003cstrong\u003eRoy G. Krenkel\u003c\/strong\u003e to include his original illustrations from the 1976 DAW paperback edition in this new limited edition and the trade paperback!\n\nAlso included in this new edition is the story “A Kick in the Side” by \u003cem\u003eSong of Kwasin\u003c\/em\u003e co-author, \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Paul Carey\u003c\/strong\u003e. This bonus story, previously published in \u003cem\u003eThe Worlds of Philip José Farmer 1\u003c\/em\u003e, takes place during the events of \u003cem\u003eFlight to Opar\u003c\/em\u003e.\n\nThis edition also features rare and previously unpublished bonus material, including:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eA Preface by editor\/author Christopher Paul Carey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eA new introduction by S.M. Stirling (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the \u003cem\u003eChange\u003c\/em\u003e series).\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\"The Khokarsan Language\" by Philip José Farmer.0\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eKhokarsan Glossary by Philip José Farmer and Christopher Paul Carey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003e\"A Guide to Khokarsa\" by Christopher Paul Carey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nAnd best of all, this new limited hardcover edition comes signed by \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Berlin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Paul Carey\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBob Eggleton\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eS.M. Stirling\u003c\/strong\u003e!\n\n\u003cem\u003eHadon of Opar was the winner of the Great Games and the rightful claimant to the throne of Khokarsa, a mighty empire that stretched along the shores of ancient Africa’s great inland seas. But the old king has refused to surrender his power, and Hadon finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody civil war between the zealous priests of the sun god and the beneficent priestesses of the great mother goddess.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\n\u003cem\u003eNow a divination of the oracle hurls Hadon on his most dangerous adventure yet. With a tyrant’s armies and warships hot on their heels, Hadon and his companions must set out on a journey through perilous jungles and across storm-racked seas to reach the city of his birth―for only in far-flung golden Opar can he fulfill the oracle’s prophecy and save the land from utter doom.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59644003221790,"sku":"FLIOPHS","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/FLIOPHS.jpg?v=1784525449","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/flight-to-opar-hardcover-signed","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}