''Tongues of the Moon'' is a

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

novel by American writer

Philip José Farmer Philip José Farmer (January 26, 1918 – February 25, 2009) was an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. Obituary. Farmer is best known for his sequences of novels, especially the ''World of Tiers ...

. Originally released in 1964, the book is an action story, focusing on fighting and combat scenes rather than a complex plot. It was initially printed as a novella in '' Amazing Stories''.''Amazing Stories'' cover
/ref> In ''Tongues of the Moon'', colonists on Earth's

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engage in a small-scale war after a nuclear holocaust on Earth. The warring parties include the

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, here allied with the United States, and a military faction called the "South Atlantic Axis". The novel was reprinted several times, primarily by

Pyramid Books Jove Books, formerly known as Pyramid Books, is an American paperback and eBook publishing imprint, founded as an independent paperback house in 1949 by Almat Magazine Publishers (Alfred R. Plaine and Matthew Huttner). The company was sold to ...

External links

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''Tongues of the Moon''
at Farmer's official website

at Farmer's official website

References

1964 American novels 1964 science fiction novels American science fiction novels Novels by Philip José Farmer Works originally published in Amazing Stories Pyramid Books books {{1960s-sf-novel-stub