Richard Wilson — новинки

Richard Wilson (1920–1987) was a Nebula Award winning American science fiction writer and fan. He was a member of the Futurians, and was at his most prolific in the 1950s – though he continued writing throughout his entire life. This volume focuses primarily on his science fiction (24 stories and a poem) from the 1950s and 1960s. Included in this volume are: THE MAN WITHOUT A PLANET
THE HOAXTERS
IF YOU WERE THE ONLY—
DOUBLE TAKE
MARY HELL’S
THE WASP
COURSE OF EMPIRE
DON’T FENCE ME IN
ONE MAN’S INCH
OH, YOU UFO
THE BIG FIX
LONELY ROAD
THE SONS OF JAPHETH
IT’S COLD OUTSIDE
SUCCESS STORY
THE LOCUS FOCUS
THE ENEMY
TIME OUT FOR TOMORROW
KILL ME WITH KINDNESS
TRAVELING COMPANION WANTED
THE LITTLE WOMAN
DESERTER
GREEN EYES
THE SOUTH WATERFORD RUMPLE CLUB
THE PURPLE BAT If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

Richard Wilson (1920-1987) was a Nebula Award winning American science fiction writer and fan. He was a member of the Futurians, and was at his most prolific in the 1950s – though he continued writing throughout his entire life. This volume focuses on his science fiction (24 stories) from the 1950s, but also includes a «non fiction» ghost story and a brief autobiography written in the 1980s. Included are: MURDER FROM MARS
STEPSONS OF MARS
DATELINE: MARS
VISITOR FROM THE VOID
NEW WEAPON
BACK TO JULIE, by Richard Wilson
HAVE IT YOUR OWN WAY
KILLER IN THE CRIB
INSIDE STORY
WHEN I GROW UP
SHOW YOUR MIGHT
THE FUTILE FLIGHT OF JOHN ARTHUR BENN
GEORGE ALL THE WAY
DENY THE SLAKE
QRM
QUOTA FOR CONQUEST
CHANGE OF VENUE
THE IN-BETWEENS
THE VENUS PAPERS
GRAND PRIZE
JUST CALL ME IRISH
THE VOICE OF THE DIAPHRAGM
AUNT FRITZI
THE LITERARY CAREER OF RICHARD WILSON If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 250+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

Twentieth Century Men is a family saga that traces the lives of the Wilson family starting in 1888 and continuing through three generations of Wilsons until 2006. It describes how the men survived two World Wars in which they served their country gallantly and how they prospered in business as well as excelling in sporting activities.
Dick, the eldest son, was involved in actions taken to quell the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya where he participated in the vital intelligence work that led to the early capture of the main instigators. He was also involved in organising the visit of the Queen Mother before continuing his service in Borneo, Zambia and South Africa.

The barn turned out to be a spaceship in disguise, and that was only the beginning. Before his strange adventure ended, young Paul Asher found himself going around in circles—very peculiar circles indeed!

Since H. G. Wells’ definitive THE INVISIBLE MAN, the subject of invisibility has cropped up many times in science fiction. But seldom has it been expanded upon so wittily (or tied up so neatly) as in this classic tale, originally published in SF Impulse (February 1967).

What will you be doing the day the world ends?

It was ironic that Ann Bagley got mixed up with a bunch of extraterrestrials in a night club at the top of the Mile-Hi Building in Chicago. But maybe it was inevitable. She was the daughter of the minister of a flock in a place like Zion, Illinois, home of the ecclesiastical fig newton, only it was a smaller place. I won’t name it here, or name him.... Parallel worlds, interplanetary romance, and religion are just some of the elements of this gonzo science fiction story!

What do these things have in common? A secretary at a company goes to ask for reimbursement for a cab ride, and is told she has been overpaying into her pension and is given almost 6 months' salary. A guy goes to rob a bank, and is given more than 20 times the amount he was asking for. A boy goes to Tiffany's to buy his mother a birthday present, and is sold a $7000 necklace for $1…

The aliens chose their first contact at random. Did it really matter that it was a lunatic asylum?

"They hilariated when he hyperspaced toward Earth. “Nobody Earthwards,” they snickerly advised. But Young Harmish heeded not, being of stubborn stock, and onwards indefatigably toward the planet near Sol ringed by all that orbiting post-Sputnik junk."

It wasn't a bad planet—the food was good…if you managed to eat it!

He had to be rid of both of these women—one who represented everything he should want, and did not, and the other who represented everything he wanted, and should not want.

It was an old dream come true: a machine that could give a man anything in the world. Or nothing… A

Paul Asher woke not knowing a thing about his real mission. But the man in the wheelchair and the woman questining him knew – and they wanted what he had.

A different sort of alien invasion story. When the Monolithians decide to use a reporter to head up their public relations campaign, they know the average man has to be reached with their message. What could possibly go wrong?

When the beautiful invaders took over, only Texas fought back! A «different» science fiction novel by award-winning author Richard Wilson. Originally published in 1955, this is a science fiction romp that pokes fun at the B-Movie notion of beautiful alien invaders. Richard Wilson (1920–1987) was a Nebula Award winning American science fiction writer and fan. He was a member of the Futurians (alongside such notables as Isaac Asimov, Donald A. Wollheim, and C.M. Kornbluth). His books included the novels The Girls from Planet 5 (1955); 30-Day Wonder (1960); and And Then the Town Took Off (1960); and the collections Those Idiots from Earth (1957) and Time Out for Tomorrow (1962). His short stories included «The Eight Billion» (nominated for a Nebula Award as Best Short Story in 1965); «Mother to the World» (nominated for the Hugo for Best Novelette in 1969 and winner of the Nebula in 1968); and «The Story Writer» (nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novella in 1979).

What do you do when life hands you lemons? Make lemonade! What do you do when life hands you death…?

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