Author Description

Harry Bates is the editor of this remarkable set of science fiction stories that have captivated the minds and hearts of sci-fi readers throughout the 1930s and beyond, for more than 80 years. This portion of the Astounding Stories series was published for the first time in September 1930, and includes a number of exciting tales written by authors the likes of Ray Cummings, Paul Earnst and Miles J. Breuer. The collection features a total of seven different stories, catering to the preferences of every science fiction fan, regardless of what they might be more interested in. Monsters, strange religious societies and uncanny devices able to alter their victims' mental patterns are just some of the highlights of these remarkable stories, most of which will not only entertain, but thrill and excite you from start to finish. You will first be joining Miles J. Breuer in A Problem in Communication – a tale about Dr. Hagstrom and his attempt at saving his country from falling in the hands of a powerful religious group by deciphering a master code. Additional stories also include Hugh B. Cave's Murder Machine – a story of a strange hypnotic device able to turn unsuspecting people into murderers – and The Terrible Tentacles – one of Sewell Peaslee Wright's exciting tales of interplanetary adventure. It's hard not to get excited when you have these truly astounding – as the title itself would call them – stories outlining the leading edge of imagination, as it was displayed at the dawn of the 20th century. If you want to venture through some of the best stories from the golden age of sci-fi, Astounding Stories of Super-Science will undoubtedly fit the profile of a collection of stories that offers remarkably diverse and exciting narratives, as well as a number of differing writing styles for readers of all ages to enjoy.