Raymond F. Jones

Broschiertes Buch

The Alien

Beschreibung

A hook: A quiet U.S. town becomes a corridor to the unknown, where a distant presence tests loyalty, fear, and the stubborn hope that binds a community. The Alien, Raymond F. Jones's enduring science fiction novel, returns in a new Alpha Editions edition that is as much a cultural reawakening as a story of first contact. Grounded in a postwar, mid century America, the tale unfolds with a classic american pulp vibe: brisk, human, and briskly suspenseful. It threads alien contact themes with intimate, small town suspense, inviting casual readers and classic-literature lovers alike to witness how ordinary lives are altered by extraordinary visitors. The prose channels a ray bradbury influence style while standing firmly on its own, offering a humane, approachable gateway into science fiction's golden era. This is more than a reprint; it's a restored, thoughtfully updated treasure for collectors edition readers and vintage sci fi fans who relish history, mood, and nuance. The book's enduring appeal lies in its ethical questions, its sense of wonder, and the quiet power of human-alien interaction set against a familiar, intimate American backdrop. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, The Alien invites renewed wonder and conversation, preserving a cultural milestone for readers today and for future generations. A true classic of mid century science fiction that continues to resonate.

Autor

Raymond Fisher Jones (1915 - 1994) was an American science fiction author. He is best known for his 1952 novel This Island Earth, which was adapted into the eponymous 1955 film. Most of Jones' short fiction was published during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, in magazines such as Thrilling Wonder Stories, Astounding Stories and Galaxy. His sixteen novels were published between 1951 and 1978. His short story "Rat Race", first published in the April 1966 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, was nominated for a Hugo Award. In 1996, "Correspondence Course", first published in the April 1945 edition of Astounding Stories, was nominated for a Retro Hugo award for best short story. Another short story, "The Alien Machine", first published in the June 1949 edition of Thrilling Wonder Stories, was later combined with two other short stories, "The Shroud of Secrecy" and "The Greater Conflict" and expanded into the novel This Island Earth, upon which the movie of the same name was based. Jones also wrote the story upon which a 1952 Tales of Tomorrow television program episode, titled "The Children's Room", was based. Jones short story, "Tools of the Trade", that appeared in the November 1950 issue of Astounding, was the first story dealing with 3D printing, although he called it "Molecular Spray" at the time.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 284g
• ISBN-13: 9789354947384
• ISBN-10: 9354947387
• Artikelnr.: 62607190