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This classic novel was published in 1939 in the magazine, 'Unknown
Worlds', and was never issued as a book publication. It is a unique
work in the genre, a dark, Faustian satire that may also be taken
seriously about a man who matches wits with the Devil himself. With
this first book publication, Gateways Retro Science Fiction revives
a legendary and influential masterpiece of the SF/Fantasy genre.
There has never been a collection of stories quite like this. It
was originally published 1955 in America, and 1965 in Great
Britain. Since then, it has been a highly treasured rare book in
the collection of connoisseurs of Silver Age and Golden Age classic
Science Fiction. As a collection of SF stories, this book is
excellent in its own right, but its added attraction -- a unique
feature -- is the author's editorial notes on each story, taken
from his working journal. These notes constitute a 'how to do it'
on writing science fiction stories, from one of the pioneers of the
genre. The stories themselves are taken from about fifteen years,
during which H L Gold wrote for many editors and edited the most
widely read SF magazine in the world: Galaxy. The author has
compiled many collections and written many stories but this
anthology is unique not only within his own work, but also in the
world of Science Fiction in general. For the aspiring author, and
for the seasoned, professional writer alike, these short stories
and sharp commentaries have been a treasure of inspiration for half
a century. This book is an excellent resource for every class in
creative writing.
Perhaps best known for editing the popular post-World War II
magazines "Galaxy Science Fiction" and "Beyond Fantasy Fiction,"
Horace L. Gold also wrote comic-book scripts for DC Comics and
penned numerous pulp adventures and science-fiction stories.
"Perfect Murders," a collection of seven of these stories, captures
the timeless emotions evoked by pulp and science fiction for the
twenty-first century. Though the main character is always called
Gilroy, his identity shifts from story to story: the horserace
handicapper fighting for his dame, the private eye sussing out the
murderer, or the hard-boiled journalist exposing the mad scientist.
And though Gold uses the traditional genres--time travel,
Armageddon, science gone awry, murder, extraterrestrials--"Perfect
Murders" is nothing less than a horrific, page-turning, fictional
thrill ride engineered by one of the leading science-fiction
writers and editors of the mid-twentieth century. The Bison Books
edition is introduced by Gold's son, E. J. Gold, offering a new
perspective on these classic stories.
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