Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, Issue 45 — page 137: what you’re looking at

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AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION whereas Miéiller’s collection just rolls along in almost pure entertainment. Even so, THE TITAN has rather more ima- ginative stories than AHEAD ' OF Time, which tends towards the psychological. * Another British science fic- tion anthology that we are very pleased to see is THE TWENTY-SECOND CENTURY, a4 collection of John Christo- pher’s stories put out by Grayson and Grayson (16 Maddox Street, London, W.1) at 9s. 6d. Christopher is an old friend—or enemy—of Authentic readers—you either rave over his stuff or you hate it—and we are pleased to see reprinted in his an- thology a story which origin- ally appeared in Authentic No. 39, viz, BLEMISH. Along with this are nineteen other stories, all of the usual high Christopher standard, thought-provoking, some- times anger-provoking, never mediocre. In this collection we see that Christopher is master of the atmosphere story, the action story, the psychological story and—rare thing—the humorous story. Exceedingly highly recom- mended. Penguin Books, Ltd. (Har- mondsworth, Middlesex) have republished VOYAGE TO PERULIA by Elmer Rice at 2s. Strictly speaking, we should not be reviewing this, for it is pure—or slightly impure— fantasy. But we feel that its message is so _ interestingly presented, in such a light- hearted and humorous way, that you will delight in it. Just so long as you don’t expect accurate science in it, you will be enthralled by the melodramatic adventures of the heroes on Perulia, where natural laws are indeed sus- pended. You can read in this. tale a sly, grinning, friendly ridiculing of—ah, but you must find that out for your- selves! No better two bob’s worth on the market. * The third series of THE BEST FROM FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION has_ been published by Doubleday at $3.25, which is quite a stiff price. But we think the book is worth it, for it really does contain sixteen of the finest science fiction and fantasy stories that have ever seen print. Literate, scholarly, in- telligent and provocative, these tales are not for those who love only space opera. 136 comiclooks.corn