The Sea Raiders Weary, Determined by H.G. Wells
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"As soon as the magic trick has been done the whole business of the fantasy writer is to keep everything else human and real. Touches of prosaic detail are imperative and a rigorous adherence to the hypothesis. Any extra fantasy outside the cardinal assumption immediately gives a touch of irresponsible silliness to the invention."The Scientific Romances of HG Wells ( 1933 )