Edgar Pangborn was an American author, contributing to the mystery, historical, and science fiction genres. His work delves into complex human relationships and ethical dilemmas, weaving them into compelling narratives. Pangborn masterfully blended suspense with profound philosophical contemplation, lending his stories enduring resonance.
The Music Master of Babylon is a significant classical work, preserved and republished in a modern format to ensure its continued relevance for future generations. This edition features a complete reformatting and retyping, presenting the text in a clear and readable manner, distinct from traditional scanned copies. The effort emphasizes the importance of maintaining literary heritage while making it accessible to contemporary readers.
The book humorously suggests that when looking for the ideal pet, one should consider a human being due to their intelligence, obedience, loyalty, and playful nature. It challenges conventional notions of pet ownership by highlighting the unique qualities that humans possess, positioning them as the ultimate companion and protector. This playful take on relationships between humans and pets invites readers to reflect on companionship in a lighthearted manner.
This is the very attractive Old Earth Books re-issue (2004). Originally published in 1954, Pangborn's novel won the International Fantasy Award in 1955.
In the corner gas station, the local saloon, on the down-east farm, in the settings of EVERYDAY--there appear UNEXPECTEDLY THE ALIEN, THE WEIRD, THE MYSTERIOUSThe title story tells of one tearful stray from a herd of alien livestock which crushes most of Manhattan and causes apologetic herders to make amends. There is a shivery novelette about the abduction of a country wife by a hairy beast, and the story of a pickup truck full of mythical characters asking directions to Olympus. Then there are the ten-legged blue bugs from inner--or outer--space that can give you a dream--or nightmare; the shadow-monkeys who have the absurd habit of following along and changing by what you think; the tiny angel that hatches from an egg; and the "wrens" that hatch from Grampa's beard the summer he was 106.
After eleven years in space, the Argo landed... West of the Sun ...on the dangerous, unknown planet Lucifer. The crew faced an untamed world of huge, carnivorous birds with wolverine heads and flashing black teeth; furred, ten-foot-tall men; & red-skinned, man-eating pygmies. They fought for mere survival, but—their duty was to colonize and populate the planet—four men and only two women.