The «Golden Age of Science Fiction» Megapacks are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers of the 1940s-1960s who might otherwise be forgotten. Carl Jacobi (1908-1997) is one such unjustly forgotten author.<P>The Ninth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK™ presents no less than 19 classic science fiction stories by this great writer. Included in this volume are:<P> CANAL<BR> EXIT MR. SMITH<BR> GENTLEMEN, THE SCAVENGERS<BR> ...
Simms had the toughest assignment of his career. He must fight his way through Venusian intrigue to deliver a sealed cylinder—a cylinder that held his dishonorable discharge from the service.
Within a year Earth would be a vassal world, with the Sirian invaders triumphant. Only Standish, Earth's Defense Engineer, could halt that last victorious onslaught—and he was helpless, the lone survivor of a prison ship wrecked in uncharted space.
Come, enjoy a Carl Jacobi field day—backed by his vivid, irresistible imagination and his keen sense of fun. Or was it so funny for Martin Sutter? For, unlike him, you’ll surely be cautious the next time you turn on your TV set—especially if you notice it was made in Tanganyika.
