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The Second Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction

The Second Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction

Penned By H.L. Gold
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The Second Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction

The Second Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction

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Editor's Note:
This is the 2nd volume in this long running series of fiction taken from the Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine. This is much longer than future volumes, containing 31 stories many of which are modern classics.A Saucer of Loneliness (1953) story by Theodore SturgeonUniversity (1953) novelette by Peter Phillips (1920-)Unready to Wear (1953) story by Kurt Vonnegut JrJunkyard (1953) novelette by Clifford D. SimakSpecialist (1953) story by Robert SheckleyNot Fit for Children (1953) story by Evelyn E. SmithWarm (1953) story by Robert SheckleyCaretaker (1953) story by James H. SchmitzA Bad Day for Sales (1953) story by Fritz LeiberMinimum Sentence (1953) story by Theodore R. CogswellProblem on Balak (1953) story by Roger DeeFour in One (1953) novelette by Damon KnightTeething Ring (1953) story by James CauseySelf Portrait (1951) novelette by Bernard WolfeTiger by the Tail (1951) story by Alan E. NoursePillar to Post (1951) novelette by John WyndhamA Pail of Air (1951) story by Fritz LeiberThe Year of the Jackpot (1952) novelette by Robert A. HeinleinStar, Bright (1952) novelette by Mark CliftonSurface Tension/Pantropy (1952) novelette by James BlishThe Snowball Effect (1952) story by Katherine MacLeanTea Tray in the Sky (1952) story by Evelyn E. SmithGame for Blondes (1952) story by John D. MacDonaldThe Misogynist (1952) story by James E. GunnLost Memory (1952) story by Peter PhillipsCommand Performance (1952) novelette by Walter M. Miller JrThe C-Chute (1951) novelette by Isaac AsimovLover, When You're Near Me (1952) novelette by Richard Matheson Student Body (1953) novelette by Floyd L. WallaceHallucination Orbit (1952) novelette by J.T. McIntoshA Gleeb for Earth (1953) story by Charles SchafhauserEditor's Page: To the Hills! (1953) essay by Horace L. Gold

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Length 504 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Crown Publishers, Inc. (NYC)
Released 1954
Identifier (ISBN) 6445355
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H.L. Gold is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, H.L. Gold can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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