The Nine Unknown

<p><strong><em>The Nine Unknown</em> blends lost-knowledge legend secret societies and high adventure into one of the early foundations of twentieth-century occult thrillers.</strong></p><p>Talbot Mundy draws upon the enduring Indian legend of the Nine Unknown Men-guardians of powerful scientific and philosophical secrets said to have been preserved since the reign of Emperor Ashoka. When a British officer in colonial India becomes entangled with revolutionary politics hidden manuscripts and mysterious adepts who guard forbidden knowledge the novel unfolds into a sweeping tale of intrigue metaphysical speculation and imperial tension.</p><p>Part espionage adventure part mystical romance <em>The Nine Unknown</em> anticipates later conspiracy fiction and esoteric thrillers. Mundy's deep fascination with Eastern philosophy and anti-imperial currents gives the novel unusual depth for pulp-era adventure fiction. Beneath its action lies a meditation on power secrecy and the ethical burden of knowledge withheld from the world.</p><p>A cornerstone of early speculative adventure this edition restores Mundy's influential novel for modern readers of classic science fiction occult fiction and pulp-era thrillers.</p><p>Explore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction fantasy and mystery.</p>