{"product_id":"gremmies-reef-john-hayden-howard-9781964730400","title":"Gremmie's Reef","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Hayden Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1964730406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781964730400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildblue Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.39d","brand":"John Hayden Howard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46881163837695,"sku":"9781964730400","price":16.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b033fb9b-afe7-4dd5-a7ab-5ad378675cb0.jpg?v=1747970868","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gremmies-reef-john-hayden-howard-9781964730400","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}