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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Just ordered a used copy of a book I couldn't find in ebook form: Alien Earth and Other Stories by Roger Elwood. I haven't read "Alien Earth" in probably 50 years, but this weird tale of a man who takes a drug that alters the way he perceives time has stuck with me ever since (although for years I couldn't remember the name of the author or the title). I recall him painting a vivid picture of how the world would look were our metabolism slowed down to that of plants. I'm looking forward to seeing this one in my mailbox.
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Originally Posted by drjd
Seems an interesting plot. Although I don't buy print books anymore, I'll be waiting for your comments once you have read it.  |
The book came yesterday and I read Edmond Hamilton's title story in the collection and it was even more remarkable than I remember. The trees were communicating, and their expressed opinion about the protagonist was not reassuring. Highly, highly recommended short story.
I haven't yet read the other stories, but with names like Robert Bloch, Erle Stanley Gardner, Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and others included, I have a good feeling about this collection.
Erle Stanley Gardner wrote sci-fi? Who knew? I didn't.