Doc Savage

Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life

Philip José Farmer

Science Fiction
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Philip José Farmer, biographer of Lord Greystoke (or Tarzan, as he is better known), has turned his superb research and narrative skills to one of the most famous heroes of our time: Doctor Clark Savage, Jr., popularly known as Doc Savage, the bronze champion of justice. Philip José Farmer has collected all the facts that shed light on Doc Savage including his family background (he is related to such stalwarts as Tarzan, Sherlock Holmes and James Bond), his devilish opponents and his amazing inventions, including radar, shark repellent and an anesthetic gas grenade which helped capture King Kong. Together with other data and brilliant deductions, Mr Farmer offers the most authoritative account of this remarkable character we are ever likely to read...
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Published
1973
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Philip José Farmer

Philip José Farmer (1918–2009) was an American author, principally known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. He spent much of his life in Peoria, Illinois. Farmer is best known for his Riverworld series and the earlier World of Tiers series. He is noted for his fascination for and reworking of the lore of legendary pulp heroes, and occasional tongue-in-cheek pseudonyminous works written as if by fictional characters.