From Publishers WeeklyA farmer at the nexus of time and space, a woman granted youth again by powerful beings, and a man marooned on a small boat for days are the premises for the three fantastical tales by Hubbard. While The Crossroads is an amusing science fiction tale, Borrowed Glory holds more drama and sorrow, and The Devil's Rescue mixes horror with adventure. The antiquated prose is a nostalgic delight, and like other Hubbard productions from Galaxy Audio, the full-cast performance and sound effects make the stories that much more compelling. Though the narrator is the same in all three stories, he manages to shift tone and emphasis to work with each particular story, while the cast members act their parts with reasonable believability. The sound effects are engaging but never distracting, and the musical score hints at adventure themes and old-time mystery radio shows. A Galaxy paperback. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. "a series not to be missed by any true pulp-fiction fan." Comic Buyers Guide what is the best book to read 2019 Crossroads, The (Science Fiction Fantasy Short Stories Collection)
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy KenI thouroughly enjoyed this book it was a lot of fun!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great EntertainmentBy StarstormA Fun Story -- also makes one think - and go hmmmmm..... in a very nice way.... you should check it out--0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fantasy And BeyondBy Virginia E. JohnsonFantasy And Beyond.This volume actually contains three stories by the author: The title story, THE CROSSROADS, originally published in the February 1941 issue of UNKNOWN. Plus, BORROWED GLORY and THE DEVILS RESCUE. THE CROSSROADS is a fun story about a farmer taking his fruit and vegetables to town to trade. However, he comes to a strange crossroad with roads leading in different direction. Not knowing which to take, he decides to rest at the crossroads. Oddly, travelers come from the different paths and find his goods were bargaining for. BORROWED GLORY. An angel and genie make a bet against humans. The genie doesnt believe humans will keep their word if given something for a time, and the angel has more hope for humans. The angel offers an elderly lady 48 hours of anything she wishes, knowing that at the end of that period she must give everything back. The genie doesnt believe the old woman will. The old woman had worked all her life for very little, never having loved, or known the love of a man, and her wishes are to be young and beautiful, and to experience the love she missed. Can she return it if she does find it? THE DEVILS RESCUE is about what the title says. Edward Lanson, Mate of the Gloucester Maid is the last survivor on his boat when sailors on the ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman, rescue him. And then who should appear but the Devil to bargain with the ships captain, and now another soul, Edward Lanson. Will the Devil end up with all souls, including Edwards, or can the devil be beaten? These were fun little fantasy stories, each interesting and entertaining in their own right. But of the three, my favorite is BORROWED GLORY, about the elderly woman wishing to experience love. Highly recommended for the entertainment value.