Peter Randa – Les Ides de Mars 1983 1st Turkish Book Turkey
Peter Randa – Mars’tan Gelen Ölüm (Les Ides de Mars) – Baskan Yayınevi First Edition (1983)
Description:
This Turkish first edition of Mars’tan Gelen Ölüm, published by Baskan Yayınevi in 1983, is the Turkish edition of the French science fiction novel Les Ides de Mars by Peter Randa. Issued during the 1980s expansion of translated European science fiction in Turkey, this edition represents a classic example of pulp-style space and planetary fiction introduced to Turkish readers.
Peter Randa is the pseudonym of a prolific French writer known for producing fast-paced science fiction and adventure novels, often centered on extraterrestrial threats, mysterious phenomena, and high-tension survival scenarios. His works are characteristic of mid-20th century European pulp science fiction.
Les Ides de Mars is set in a narrative involving Mars and a deadly force or phenomenon originating from the planet, bringing danger to human explorers or Earth-based observers. The story combines mystery, space exploration, and survival elements, with an emphasis on suspense and the unknown dangers of the cosmos.
The novel explores themes such as alien or planetary threats, human vulnerability in space, scientific investigation, and the fear of unknown extraterrestrial forces. It reflects classic pulp science fiction sensibilities, focusing on atmosphere, tension, and speculative danger rather than strict scientific realism.
As a 1983 Baskan Yayınevi first edition, this Turkish translation is a collectible example of early 1980s science fiction publishing in Turkey, particularly within the popular “Mars and space mystery” themed novels of the era.
Key Features:
• Author: Peter Randa
• Title: Mars’tan Gelen Ölüm (Les Ides de Mars)
• Publisher: Baskan Yayınevi
• Date: 1983
• Edition: First Turkish Edition
• Language: Turkish
• Format: Paperback Novel
• Genre: Science Fiction, Space Mystery, Pulp Adventure
• Subject: Mars, extraterrestrial threat, and space exploration
• Themes: Danger, survival, unknown forces, and cosmic mystery
• Significance: Turkish edition of a French pulp science fiction novel
• Collector Appeal: Desirable 1980s Turkish science fiction collectible