Argosy Volume 1: Fantastic Frontiers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781503008298)

Argosy is a revival of the classic pulp format for the digital age, publishing low-cost, quality pulp fiction in ebook and print-on-demand format. Volume 1 contains fantastic yarns from the frontiers of humanity, whether that be the old American West, the colonies of Mars, Saturn's asteroids or worlds beyond our solar system. Within this volume: The Martian Falcon by Andrew J Lucas A noir tale set on a Martian colony, inspired by the pulp classic The Maltese Falcon. Marshal Jones's Hunt by James Hoffmeister A space western on a terraformed planet about a gun-run gone terribly wrong. Parsec Hiccup by Lancer Kind A western style tale about a meteoroid mining camp that's the site of a love triangle that turns into a musical battle. Summers in the Snow by Clay Sheldon A space western on a maglev. To say any more would give away the twist. Kila S Tidwell (2204-2287) by Shombuddha Majumdar A space western styled as an obituary detailing the truth behind one of the future's most important industrialist. Falling by William Meikle A weird western about Civil War scouts transported to a strange and terrifying place. Last Stand of the Calaveras Kid by Cynthia Ward A weird western where ancient magic causes two timelines to intertwine. Valley of the Lost by Robert E. Howard This volume's republication, a seminal weird western by the brilliant Robert E. Howard. Artwork by Tais Teng.

Author: Andrew J. Lucas, James Hoffmeister, Lancer Kind
ISBN-10: 1503008290
ISBN-13: 9781503008298
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/28/2014
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d