Too many options? Treat your friends and family to their favourite stores with a Bayshore Shopping Centre gift card, redeemable at participating retailers throughout the centre. Click below to purchase yours today!Purchase Here
*Product information may vary - to confirm product availability, pricing, shipping and return information please contact Coles
"The Coming Race" is a novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, first published in 1871. It is a work of science fiction and utopian fiction that explores themes of social organization, technology, and the potential evolution of humanity.
The story is narrated by an unnamed protagonist who discovers a subterranean civilization known as the Vril-ya, who live beneath the Earth's surface. The Vril-ya possess advanced technology and psychic abilities derived from a powerful energy source called "Vril." As the protagonist learns more about this underground society, he becomes entangled in their affairs and must navigate the complexities of their culture and politics.
"The Coming Race" is notable for popularizing the concept of "Vril," a term that later became associated with various occult and pseudoscientific beliefs. The novel also explores themes of power, utopianism, and the potential consequences of unchecked technological advancement.
While not as well-known as some of Bulwer-Lytton's other works, such as "The Last Days of Pompeii," "The Coming Race" remains influential in the science fiction genre and has inspired subsequent writers and thinkers interested in speculative fiction and alternative societies.
"The Coming Race" is a novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, first published in 1871. It is a work of science fiction and utopian fiction that explores themes of social organization, technology, and the potential evolution of humanity.
The story is narrated by an unnamed protagonist who discovers a subterranean civilization known as the Vril-ya, who live beneath the Earth's surface. The Vril-ya possess advanced technology and psychic abilities derived from a powerful energy source called "Vril." As the protagonist learns more about this underground society, he becomes entangled in their affairs and must navigate the complexities of their culture and politics.
"The Coming Race" is notable for popularizing the concept of "Vril," a term that later became associated with various occult and pseudoscientific beliefs. The novel also explores themes of power, utopianism, and the potential consequences of unchecked technological advancement.
While not as well-known as some of Bulwer-Lytton's other works, such as "The Last Days of Pompeii," "The Coming Race" remains influential in the science fiction genre and has inspired subsequent writers and thinkers interested in speculative fiction and alternative societies.
Coles is renowned for its outstanding customer service and great selection of books. Along with the vast array of magazines, stationary, audio-books, children's literature, fiction, non-fiction and reference books, you can find accessories to make your reading experience more pleasurable. We can recommend the very best in reading today. We will help you search our titles for exactly what you need, and if we do not have it in stock, we will order it for you.
