LANCASTER, Pa., July 16, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- The latest free downloadable PDF e-book from Stealth Press (http://www.stealthpress.com) features best-selling author F. Paul Wilson's science fiction classic "An Enemy of the State." The special e-edition includes the author's new introduction in which he explains some of his personal motivations in writing the book, as well as the wider ranging significance of the novel. The prologue, first five chapters, an author biography, and direct links to the Stealth site, are also included in the generous free sample.
The file is available at http://www.stealthpress.com/store/pdf/stealth_wilson_1.pdf
"This is a book that is still in demand, yet Big Publishing did not consider it worthwhile to keep in print. We want new readers to discover the book itself through this e-excerpt. We hope they enjoy it and pass it along to their friends," said Roy Smith, Stealth Press vice-president of marketing. Stealth also encourages Webmasters and fans to offer the download from their Websites and offers free art and information at: http://www.stealthpress.com/store/download.asp
Long unavailable -- except to those willing to pay a hefty price for a used book - "An Enemy of the State" is an SF classic given new life as a beautiful high-quality hardcover by Stealth Press. Wilson is now best known for his Repairman Jack series and suspense novels, but he began as a science fiction writer.
"An Enemy of the State" blends exciting science fiction adventure with thought-provoking philosophy. The novel is the heart and cradle of Wilson's LaNague Federation series. It tells the story of the apocalyptic birth of the LaNague Federation and the unique revolution that spawned it.
Despite Stealth's continuing effort to use free e-books to promote their titles -- their first offer was a PDF version of an original story from John Shirley's collection "Darkness Divided" -- Stealth publishes and sells only hardcover books by acclaimed authors including Ray Bradbury, Clive Barker, Peter Straub, Robert Heinlein, Brian Herbert, and Chelsea Quinn Yarbo. As Smith said, "E-books have their place, but we don't see them replacing 'real books.' We are using the Internet to market and sell our books but we aren't interested in e-books as a product."
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