{"product_id":"worlds-of-if-super-pack-3-paperback","title":"Worlds of If Super Pack #3 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Laumer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Blish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. A. Lafferty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA third expansive volume drawn from the pages of the three-time Hugo Award-winning magazine \u003cem\u003eWorlds of If\u003c\/em\u003e, presenting classic science fiction from one of the genre's most influential pulp-era publications.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorlds of If\u003c\/em\u003e was awarded the Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine three times and played a significant role in shaping mid-twentieth-century science fiction. Across its long run, it published emerging writers who would go on to define the field, alongside established voices exploring speculative futures, alien worlds, and technological upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis third Super Pack gathers an extensive selection of stories from that remarkable archive, including work by Keith Laumer, R. A. Lafferty, Jerome Bixby, James Blish, Frank M. Robinson, Mack Reynolds, August Derleth, Alfred Coppel, Mark Clifton, and many others. From planetary adventure and sociological speculation to dark satire and philosophical science fiction, the range reflects the magazine's breadth and editorial ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the stories collected here are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Yillian Way\u003c\/em\u003e by Keith Laumer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eHomo Inferior\u003c\/em\u003e by Mari Wolf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Six Fingers of Time\u003c\/em\u003e by R. A. Lafferty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eWhere There's Hope\u003c\/em\u003e by Jerome Bixby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Thing in the Attic\u003c\/em\u003e by James Blish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Worlds of Joe Shannon\u003c\/em\u003e by Frank M. Robinson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eGambler's World\u003c\/em\u003e by Keith Laumer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-and many more from the magazine's celebrated run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, these stories capture the vitality of the period when science fiction magazines served as the primary laboratory of the genre, nurturing ideas and voices that continue to resonate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 550\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377930735853,"sku":"9781515417361","price":42.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/uYObY7DKb39781515417361.webp?v=1785621039","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/worlds-of-if-super-pack-3-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}