Spartan Planet (False Fatherland)

The Story

John Grimes arrives on the forgotten planet Sparta, where a birth machine produces on men generation after generation. The strangely shaped 'men' on his ship have a catastrophic effect.

Dedication

For Susan, whose idea it was.

Published Editions

Horwitz PB374, (Australia), 1968, 161pp, 65c {as FALSE FATHERLAND}
Dell 8174, (US), 4-69, 159pp, 50c
Ace 11556-X, (US), 1981, $2.75
Hayakawa Shobô SF 186, (Japan), 1976, 255pp, 290 Yen, {as WAKUSEI SPARTA NO HANRAN}
Goldmann23760-2, (Germany), 1983, 156pp, DM5.80 {translated into German by Denis Scheck, as GRIMES BEI DEN REBELLEN VON SPARTA}