 First edition | |
| Author | Andre Norton |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Ed Emshwiller |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Time Traders |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | World Publishing Company |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, paperback, and electronic) |
| Pages | 225 |
| Preceded by | The Time Traders |
| Followed by | The Defiant Agents |
Galactic Derelict is a science fiction novel by American writer Andre Norton, the second in her Time Traders series. [1] It was first published in 1959, and as of 2012, had been reprinted in eight editions. It is part of Norton's Forerunner universe.
Galactic Derelict continues the series' premise, an encounter between Western heroes and a mysterious alien race that has used time travel to alter Earth. This novel shifts between present day and the time of Folsom Man, some 10,000 years ago.
Kirkus Reviews comments for this novel "Andre Norton has no peer in his [sic] chosen field of science fiction for teenagers ... [here] there's a hint of racial antagonism." (The novel has pointed comments about racism against American Indians.)
In the 2000 republished version Norton changed the word Reds to Russians. No change was made in the story.
- ^ Schlobin, Roger C.; Harrison, Irene R. (1994). Andre Norton: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography. Framingham, Massachusetts: NESFA Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-915368-64-1.