The Strange Flight of Richard Clayton. Robert Bloch. In fact, engine difficulties kept the ship earth-bound, and the the journey has lasted only a week. Clayton, an ancient, withered man, falls into the arms of his assistant and dies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than Gods. C.L. Moore. (Astounding Science Fiction, July 1939).
Cory chooses to propose marriage to .... dramatical drum-roll........ his secretary! Who accepts like a shot. (Surely the female author had her tongue firmly in her cheek? Throughout?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

review copyright Mark Watson 2000