Jesus On Mars

Richard Orme, Canadian astronaut and former Olympian, is confused. . .

As the captured leader of Earth’s first expedition to Mars, he is eager to learn just what game his Martian “hosts” are playing. The man in the golden orb that floats above their subterranean cities—is he really the historical Jesus? And if this “Jesus” returns to Earth, will history repeat itself? Orme does not know who to turn to in this strange, hollowed-out planet—not the alien and technologically advanced Krsh teachers, not the descendants of Jewish settlers on Mars, not the man they call Jesus, not even the beautiful Martian whose dangerous love so kindles his desires. . .

Originally only published in paperback (Pinnacle Books, 1979), it is thoroughly deserving of a first hardcover edition. This may be one of Farmer’s lesser-known novels but all who read it will marvel at the imagination and innovation of our favorite Grand Master. Who else but Farmer could conceive a tale where aliens and ancient Jews live in peace on Mars, under the watchful eye of a man they know as Jesus Christ.

Meteor House is proud to give Jesus on Mars the hardcover limited edition it deserves, with beautiful wraparound cover art, variant paperback art, and interior illustrations by the illustrious Keith Howell. This edition will also feature some amazing bonus material:

• An introduction by psychologist, and long-time Farmer friend, Tracy Knight, ruminating on themes close to Farmer’s psyche—religion, immortality, and the quest for unknowable answers.
• An afterword by Meteor House art director and Farmer expert, Keith Howell, examining Farmer’s use of Trickster mythology and how this novel possibly exposes the greatest trickster of all time.
• A 26,000-word abridgment of the novel that Farmer prepared for publication in Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. The story behind this failing to materialize, and how the abridgment came to be published in Riverworld War: The Suppressed Fiction of Philip José Farmer, is told in Farmer’s own words.

Signed Hardcover Limited Edition (signed by Keith Howell and Tracy Knight). The hardcover features a leatherette cover with gold foil stamping and custom printed endsheets