Fantasy, science fiction adventure; Oxford graduate journeys into Central Australia; encounter with Aborigines and the death of Aboriginal guide, Gioro; discovery of Mr Diavelli's germ farm.

Robert Potter: (1831-1908) Irish-born author and clergyman, in Australia from early manhood; his sf novel The Germ Growers: An Australian Story of Adventure and Mystery was published in Australia as by Robert Easterley and John Wilbraham, the names of the protagonists, but in the UK as "edited by" Potter. A race of discarnate beings, denizens of the interplanetary "ether" capable of assuming human form, mind-controlling humans, and able to Teleport, invades Earth and sets up beachheads where they cultivate plague germs to be used on humanity; one beachhead is discovered in the Australian outback, with an Alien who calls himself Davelli in charge, and the adventures begin. (sf-encyclopedia.com)

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... Well," he replied, " I don't altogether agree with Dr. Leopold. I can't quite believe in the 'nonhuman' business; these men are flesh and blood safe enough; though I confess I am startled to see so much applied science, so much in advance of ours, in the possession of men of such malignity as these are." He paused for a moment and then proceeded. "What you said just now is most likely right. They belong most likely to some brotherhood of conspirators, some ad vanced guard of Nihilists, or the like, who propose to make war upon civilised society." " What do you advise? " " For all reasons the sooner we get away the better. My proposition is that we fill our pockets with these cakes of theirs and make a bolt of it the very first opportunity." "Do you think we shall find an opportunity?" "Well, the event will show. We may have to start in the dark and for a while to travel by night. But you see these cakes of theirs are meat and drink, and we can make a bee-line for the wire." " Don't you think they will track us? " " I doubt if they will be able. Their intelligence is very high, and their modes of procedure are very artificial; and the best trackers are men of mere instinct. Still I' wish we could get hold of one of their cars; if we could, a few hours' start would save us." "Look to the right," I said, " we are watched and followed now." By this time the sun had risen a little way, the sky was clear, and here and there, slowly moving along the face of the clif f below us, were several shadows of the sort I have already more than once described. These plainly indicated the...

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.