Novel-Classic Stories

Did you ever wonder what might happen if mankind ever exceeded the speed of light? Here is a profound story based on that thought--a story which may well forecast one of the problems to be encountered in space travel.

You know a murderer preys on your household--lives with you--depends on you--and you have no defence!

He had betrayed mankind, but he was not afraid of the consequences--ever!

Mars had gifts to offer and Earth had much in return--if delivery could be arranged!

As every thinking man knows, every slave always yearns for the freedom his master denies him...

The man worth while couldn't be allowed to smile. if he ever laughed at himself, the entire ship and crew were as good as dead!

What will happen when the alien ships strike Earth? And later? Who will survive? What will life be like in that latter-day jungle? William F. Nolan, well known in SF circles on the West Coast, returns with this grim story of the days and the nights of Lewis Stillman--survivor.

The climate was perfect, the sky was always blue, and--best of all--nobody had to work. What more could anyone want?

If it was happening to him, all right, he could take that. but what if he was happening to it?

Before science, there was superstition. After science, there will be. what? The biggest, most staggering, MOST FINAL fact of them all!