{"product_id":"gremmies-reef-paperback-1","title":"Gremmie's Reef - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Hayden Howard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaurie Winslow Sargent\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGREMMIE'S REEF: Classic Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1950s and 1960s \u003c\/strong\u003econtains the first seven stories in a collection by master storyteller John Hayden Howard (1925-2014.) Writing as Hayden Howard, he was a well-regarded contemporary of science fiction icons including Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, and Robert Heinlein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHis stories, written more than a half century ago \u003c\/strong\u003eimmerse readers in the slang and mindsets of the '50s and '60s. Dystopian and science fiction stories with thought-provoking themes create a unique blend of escapism and intellectual stimulation with twists of humor. His surprise story endings are reminiscent of The Twilight Zone television episodes from the same era. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Part One, in the first three stories\u003c\/strong\u003e, meet a dull 1950s professor engaging in a macabre experiment, a 1940s prize-fighter with a time-traveling opponent, and finally a 1960s woman in a desensitized dystopian future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Part Two, in our title story, \"Gremmie's Reef,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960s California junior high surfer Ted pleads for attention from his popular older brother. He excitedly shows him a fabulous surfing wave near a new strange reef that mysteriously appeared. The boys' foolish interactions with the reef trigger ripples of unwelcome events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso in Part Two, meet 1950s archaeology students \u003c\/strong\u003eworking an unusual Southwestern dig. Then in the following novelette, a 1960s doctor frantically escapes from other-worldly villagers in the Canadian Arctic. (Nominated for Best Novelette, for both the 1967 Nebula Award and 1966 Hugo Award.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Part Three, a man nearly loses his beloved dog on Mars \u003c\/strong\u003eto local fauna, then to a gentle, wise Martian. In our final story, a brave female navigator and a company spy fight against a rival spaceship crew, in a massive antigravity battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264331727097,"sku":"9781964730400","price":17.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/CSZZpCKyTM9781964730400_30051e46-5bb0-4d9e-a7aa-07e1c35519eb.webp?v=1768828426","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/gremmies-reef-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}