This classic novel was published in 1939 in the magazine, 'Unknown Worlds', and was never issued as a book publication. It is a unique work in the genre, a dark, Faustian satire that may also be taken seriously about a man who matches wits with the Devil himself. With this first book publication, Gateways Retro Science Fiction revives a legendary and influential masterpiece of the SF/Fantasy genre.
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I was born the year World War I started, graduated the year Roosevelt and Hitler came to power, got married the day World War II began, had a son 20 days after Pearl Harbor, founded Galaxy magazine just minutes ahead of the Korean War, got divorced the year of the Sputnik, remarried the year of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. In other words, I'm a historical Typhoid Mary and should be paid a dollar by every man, woman, and child on Earth--a lousy buck apiece--not to make any major moves any more.--Horace L. Gold (1914-1996)
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a gem of classic sf literature,
By Slingshot (Northern California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: None But Lucifer (Gateways Retro Science Fiction) (Paperback)
This is an amazing story, sort of a modern American version of Dr. Faustus. I read many of Horace L. Gold's works, and this is probably his single most important work, it reads exceptionally well. A timeless piece! Highly recommended, not only for SF-buffs. I can't believe this book has been out of print for so long...
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The answer to all of life's questions,
By Specklebang (Las Vegas NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: None But Lucifer (Gateways Retro Science Fiction) (Paperback)
I just noticed that this masterpiece only has one review and I'm stunned that this amazing book is so obscure.
Despite being written in 1929, it reads as if it were witten today. It will also explain why life is as screwed up as it is. Eminently discussable, I'll bet you will want to read this and keep it.
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