The Frank Belknap Long Science Fiction MEGAPACK®: 20 Classic Science Fiction Tales

Book excerpt: Frank Belknap (1901-1994), one of the early masters of fantasy and science fiction, friend of -- and collaborator with -- H.P. Lovecraft, produced hundreds of novels, short stories, and poems throughout his long and distinguished career. From fantasy and horror in Weird Tales to action-adventure science fiction in pulp magazines like "Planet Stories" and "Thrilling Wonder Stories" to more "nuts and bolts" science fiction in "Astounding Stories," and also work in the romance and mystery fields, his nearly 70-year career is filled with remarkable achievements. He received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement at the 1978 World Fantasy Convention, the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1987 from the Horror Writers of America, and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award in 1977. This collection presents 20 of his "golden age" pulp science fiction stories, originally published from the 1930s through the 1950s. Included are: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR THE LAST MEN GREEN GLORY CONES THE SKY TRAP WOBBLIES ON THE MOON THE CRITTERS FILCH THE TRAP GUEST IN THE HOUSE LAKE OF FIRE THE WORLD OF WULKINS THE MISSISSIPPI SAUCER LESSON IN SURVIVAL THE MAN THE MARTIANS THE SPIRAL INTELLIGENCE THE CALM MAN MAN OF DISTINCTION THE MAN FROM TIME GOOD TO BE A MARTIAN THE SPECTACLES If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!