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ATDrake · 09-01-2014, 02:12 AM

If I Were You by science fiction writer turned cult-leader L. Ron Hubbard (ISFDB, Wikipedia) is a vintage pulp adventure thriller, apparently starring an ex-circus dwarf, free courtesy of publisher Galaxy Press, who are not at all interested in promoting his Scientology teachings which you just might happen to stumble into if you keep reading his work.

This is a repeat from several years ago.

I especially like how it tries to fit itself under so many subcategories in the Amazon listing. Why, just looking at it I can see:

Intermediate Readers, Thrillers, Adventure Stories & Action, Historical (from the perspective of now, I suppose), Contemporary (for the time, I guess), Urban (ye olde visit to the big city), Fantasy (maybe there's some wish-fulfillment involved?), Historical Romance (well, if he gets the girl back then), Romantic Suspense (if there's peril involving the girl), Women Writers & Fiction (?!?!?)

Clearly it's a topping. And a floor wax!

Anyway, currently free, possibly for the entire month @ Amazon UK (probably slated to drop in the main store, as these things usually do).

There's also two more repeats which you can check for in the main store & UK, but they were free throughout August and thus might be expiring soon, whereas this one showed up "new" when I checked.

Description
Family friendly Un-Adult-A-rated fun! Does size matter? Is bigger better? That’s no small question to Tom Little—the circus midget with giant dreams.

Tom may be king of the midgets, but he’s got far grander ambitions—to become the muscleman at the top, the ringmaster. Now, drawing on some dark ancient secrets and mystic texts, he’s about to get his wish. Imagine a pint-sized Mickey Rooney on steroids, trading up into a body like Burt Lancaster’s. Then imagine paying the biggest price of all….

Assuming another man’s identity, Tom discovers he must also take on his sins, debts, and enemies. He may be living large—but now there are those who want to make him pay for the big man’s sins.

Throughout his young life Hubbard was fascinated and intrigued by mysticism and magic. From an old Blackfoot Indian medicine man in Montana to the last living magician descendant of Kublai Khan in China, from the Chamorro natives of Guam to voodoo displays in Haiti, he absorbed information and insight wherever he could—putting it all to marvelous use in stories like this.

Also includes The Last Drop, an astounding tale of a New York bartender who mixes some very magical drinks—to amazing effect.

09-01-2014, 02:12 AM	#1
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Free (Kindle) If I Were You by L. Ron Hubbard [Vintage Pulp Adventure Thriller] If I Were You by science fiction writer turned cult-leader L. Ron Hubbard (ISFDB, Wikipedia) is a vintage pulp adventure thriller, apparently starring an ex-circus dwarf, free courtesy of publisher Galaxy Press, who are not at all interested in promoting his Scientology teachings which you just might happen to stumble into if you keep reading his work. This is a repeat from several years ago. I especially like how it tries to fit itself under so many subcategories in the Amazon listing. Why, just looking at it I can see: Intermediate Readers, Thrillers, Adventure Stories & Action, Historical (from the perspective of now, I suppose), Contemporary (for the time, I guess), Urban (ye olde visit to the big city), Fantasy (maybe there's some wish-fulfillment involved?), Historical Romance (well, if he gets the girl back then), Romantic Suspense (if there's peril involving the girl), Women Writers & Fiction (?!?!?) Clearly it's a topping. And a floor wax! Anyway, currently free, possibly for the entire month @ Amazon UK (probably slated to drop in the main store, as these things usually do). There's also two more repeats which you can check for in the main store & UK, but they were free throughout August and thus might be expiring soon, whereas this one showed up "new" when I checked. Description Family friendly Un-Adult-A-rated fun! Does size matter? Is bigger better? That’s no small question to Tom Little—the circus midget with giant dreams. Tom may be king of the midgets, but he’s got far grander ambitions—to become the muscleman at the top, the ringmaster. Now, drawing on some dark ancient secrets and mystic texts, he’s about to get his wish. Imagine a pint-sized Mickey Rooney on steroids, trading up into a body like Burt Lancaster’s. Then imagine paying the biggest price of all…. Assuming another man’s identity, Tom discovers he must also take on his sins, debts, and enemies. He may be living large—but now there are those who want to make him pay for the big man’s sins. Throughout his young life Hubbard was fascinated and intrigued by mysticism and magic. From an old Blackfoot Indian medicine man in Montana to the last living magician descendant of Kublai Khan in China, from the Chamorro natives of Guam to voodoo displays in Haiti, he absorbed information and insight wherever he could—putting it all to marvelous use in stories like this. Also includes The Last Drop, an astounding tale of a New York bartender who mixes some very magical drinks—to amazing effect. Last edited by ATDrake; 09-01-2014 at 03:00 AM. Reason: Because L. Ron went and stole an "l" from another word to put in front of his name. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.