Peter Randa – Tora 1983 1st Turkish Book Turkey
Peter Randa – Uzayda Dehşet: Tora (Tora) – Baskan Yayınevi First Edition (1983)
Description:
This Turkish first edition of Uzayda Dehşet: Tora, published by Baskan Yayınevi in 1983, is the Turkish edition of the French science fiction novel Tora by Peter Randa. Issued during the 1980s wave of translated pulp and adventure science fiction in Turkey, this edition is a representative example of atmospheric space-themed genre publishing of the period.
Peter Randa is the pseudonym of a prolific French author known for fast-paced science fiction and adventure novels. His works often focus on extraterrestrial threats, mysterious cosmic phenomena, and survival-driven narratives set in space or on distant worlds. Randa’s style is typical of mid-20th century European pulp science fiction, emphasizing tension, action, and mystery.
Tora centers on a dangerous and mysterious force or entity encountered in space, creating an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty for those who come into contact with it. The story blends elements of space exploration with psychological tension and survival horror-like science fiction, as characters face an unknown and potentially deadly cosmic presence.
The novel explores themes such as unknown extraterrestrial dangers, human vulnerability in deep space, survival under extreme conditions, and the limits of scientific understanding when confronted with incomprehensible phenomena.
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 niche of space horror and mystery-themed pulp novels.
Key Features:
• Author: Peter Randa
• Title: Uzayda Dehşet: Tora (Tora)
• Publisher: Baskan Yayınevi
• Date: 1983
• Edition: First Turkish Edition
• Language: Turkish
• Format: Paperback Novel
• Genre: Science Fiction, Space Horror, Pulp Adventure
• Subject: Unknown cosmic threat, space exploration, and survival
• Themes: Fear, isolation, survival, and the unknown
• Significance: Turkish edition of a French pulp science fiction space-horror novel
• Collector Appeal: Desirable 1980s Turkish science fiction collectible