Three Science Fiction stories by the great Gerald Vance that will entertain and amuse you:
1 - Monsoons of Death is a very nice blend of horror story and a study of true bravery on the planet Mars. A newly commissioned lieutenant finds out a lot about both!
2 - In Larson's Luck, Vance takes us on a light hearted jaunt into hot shot space ship pilots, piracy and the good part of breaking the rules.
3 - Vital Ingredient, takes the listener far into the future when the sport of boxing still has two musceled opponents battling it out in a ring, but they are simply puppets, every muscle, feint and jab controlled by ring side 'managers'; ex fighters who have moved up. The story asks the question: is this how champions are made? and answers it of course in a most satisfying manner.
Vintage Science Fiction
'Gerald Vance, the great Science Fiction author, presents three captivating stories. In 'Monsoons of Death,' he combines horror with a tale of bravery on Mars, as a young lieutenant learns about both. 'Larson's Luck' is a fun adventure into the world of space pilots, piracy, and rule-breaking. 'Vital Ingredient' takes the reader far into the future where boxing is controlled by managers and raises the question of how champions are truly made, with a satisfying conclusion.'
'Frank Herbert, the SF author, wrote three stories: 'Missing Link,' which was originally published in 'Astounding SF' in 1959, 'Operation Haystack,' which also appeared in 'Astounding SF' in 1959, and 'Old Rambling House,' which was published in 'Galaxy SF' in 1958.'
Track List
01 Monsoons of Death
02 Larson's Luck
03 Vital Ingredient
04 Missing Link
05 Operation Haystack
06 Old Rambling House
