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Lädt ... Beyond Infinity & Monsters of the Rayvon Robert Spencer Carr
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Armchair Fiction presents extra-large editions of classic science fiction double novels with original illustrations. The first novel is an amazing science fiction tale titled "Beyond Infinity" by Robert S. Carr. Professor Pritchard Leigh had been considered a brilliant scientist until his ill-fated attempt to conquer the speed of light had resulted in a fatal rocket launching. He was then shunned by the scientific community at large. But two elderly world-renowned scholars, Martin and Martha Madison, still had faith in him. Together, at a secret mountain laboratory called "Meteor Mountain," the three of them undertook a project to discover the secret of eternal youth. The plan involved Martha and Martin traveling in a spaceship past Saturn and back again. Their speeds would be in excess of the speed of light. But to correct the problems of his earlier failure, Professor Leigh had to employ the help of a cranky old scientist named Burgess Wood--a man who stilled pined for the lost love of his youth--Martha Madison herself. And as the countdown commenced, Burgess Wood knew that the woman he still loved might be moments away from eternal youth, or a rocket ride to death... The second novel is "Monsters of the Ray" by A. Hyatt Verrill. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, author, explorer, zoologist, and inventor A. Hyatt Verrill was a regular contributor to Experimenter Publication's two science fiction magazines, Amazing Stories and Amazing Stories Quarterly. "Monsters of the Ray," which appeared in the summer 1929 issue of Amazing Stories Quarterly, is considered one of Verrill's best tales and was lauded over by his editor, T. O'Conor Sloane. The story involves two scientists in the wilds of the Andes Mountains who stumble upon an ancient Incan secret--an incredible ray machine that not only can cut through solid rock, but can also serve as a platform to peer into the distant past. Indeed, the incredible climax of "Monsters of the Ray" seems like a ride on a runaway roller coaster that leaves its tracks and heads straight into outer space. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Welcome to ARMCHAIR FICTION We are a new company dedicated to the restoration of classic genre fiction. Here you will find new, "Extra Large" paperback editions of top genre fiction from the past. Welcome indeed because they have republished a story from 1951 that I wanted to read and a bonus story with Monsters of the Ray.
Robert Spencer Carr specialised in short fiction and was actively published between 1925 and 1952. Beyond Infinity is novella length and tells s story of two rival scientists finally working together in their retirement years to build and fund a rocket ship. There is a certain amount of distrust between the two still and one of them hires a detective to search for a missing person; a woman whom he loved, but chose to marry another of his rivals. The detective with the scientists niece tracks down the woman and discovers that she has volunteered to be a guinea pig in the clandestine spaceflight. This is a good story well held together with a satisfying conclusion and Spencer Carr creates two strong female characters with a nice twist to the end of the story. Plenty of atmosphere and some tension.
I was more surprised by Monsters of the Ray which started with almost a record number of cliches in the first three pages, but afterwards set out to tell another good story. A reclusive scientist has built himself a laboratory in the mountains of Peru amongst an old Inca site. An anthropologist/archeologist tracks him down and becomes fascinated by his work. The scientist is trying to discover how the ancient Indians managed to cut stone to build their temples and an impressive bridge across a canyon. The archeologists discovery of a curiously shaped container leads to much speculation as to its use, this together with an Indian legend of Gods visiting the earth entices the scientists to explore the mystery container. A portal into another world results with dire consequences.
Both of the stories are not worried about scientific facts and don't let them get in the way of a good story. This is pulp fiction after all, but the writing is of a good standard. Armchairfiction are specialising in republishing stories from the golden age of science fiction, but I have probably outgrown my need for them now - 3 stars. (