"The Runaway Skyscraper" by Murray Leinster. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible...
Murray Leinster (1896-1975) enjoyed a reputation as a top pulp fiction writer from the 1920s through the 1960s, publishing dozens of novels and more than a thousand short stories – and not just in the science fiction field, as this collection shows. However, his greatest fame came from SF, and the Sidewise Award (for best alternate history work) is named after his story, «Sidewise in Time.» Included in this volume are:<P> PLANET OF DREAD<BR> THE WAILING ASTEROID<BR> THE...
You do not always have to go looking for a guardian angel. He may be looking for you—but perhaps for somebody else's benefit! Rhadampsicus and Nodalictha were on their honeymoon, and consequently they were sentimental. To be sure, it would not have been easy for humans to imagine sentiment as existing between them. Humans would hardly associate tenderness with glances cast from sets of sixteen eyes mounted on jointed eye stalks, nor link langorous thrills with a coy mingling of positronic...
The third volume of Wildside Press's ongoing Murray Leinster series presents 15 more classic stories. Leinster was the pen name for William F. Jenkins (1896-1975), one of the great magazine writers of the 20th Century. This collection spans 6 decades and touches on most of the genres in which he worked: science fiction, fantasy, mystery, adventure, and war. Best of all, this is the first time 8 of the stories have ever been reprinted! Included are:<P> MED SHIP MAN<BR> THE...
The first sounds came at midnight in a plaintive scream from an unknown voice in the vastness of space. Within hours, the entire world heard the eerie throbbing. And in billions of earthbound minds the horror grew. Hours later, to the ears of a helpless world, the second message came…Earth's days were numbered! <P> Murray Leinster's horrifying epic of science fiction is still a thrilling read, 50 years after its original publication!
The first sounds came at midnight – a plaintive scream from an unknown voice in the vastness of space. Within hours the entire world heard the eerie throbbing. And in billions of earthbound minds the horror grew. Hours later, to the ears of a helpless world, the second message came…Earth's days were numbered. A horrifying epic science fiction novel!
"The Wailing Asteroid" is a science-fiction novel written by Murray Leinster. It presents the theme of the lone inventor who saves Earth from cosmic danger and introduces Humanity to an unknown civilization. The novel was adapted for film as «The Terrornauts» in 1967.
Murray Leinsteri Hugo-auhinna võitnud jutustus «Uurimismeeskond» peaks kogumiku «Lilled Algernonile» vahendusel kõigile eesti ulmehuvilistele hästi teada olema. Kes ei mäletaks Kodiaki karusid Haputaigna Charley’t, Sitka Pete’i, Faro Nelli ja Kullatükki ning nende seiklusi Loren II kolooniaplaneedil. Vähem on teada, et Murray Leinster kirjutas neli üsna sarnase skeemiga ajakirjajuttu kokku raamatuks, mida ühendas Kolooniate Inspektsiooni vaneminspektori Bordmani tegelaskuju («Uurimismeeskonna»...