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'''THE MOON TERROR by A. G. Birch'''

Is a stupendous weird-scientific novel of Oriental intrigue to gain control of the world.

ALSO—OTHER STORIES

In addition to the full-length novel, this book also contains three shorter stories by well-known authors of thrilling weird-scientific fiction:

'''OOZE by Anthony M. Rud'''

Tells of a biologist who removed the growth limitations from an amoeba, and the amazing catastrophe that ensued.

'''PENELOPE by Vincent Starrett'''

Is a fascinating tale of the star Penelope, and the fantastic thing that happened when the star was in perihelion.

'''AN ADVENTURE IN THE FOURTH DIMENSION by Farnsworth Wright'''

Is an uproarious skit on the four-dimensional theories of the mathematicians, and inter-planetary stories in general.

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of hearing about dictators, I would have liked The Man Who Came Back much better. However, it was a tenser—and just think how happy the lassie was to have her loved one back. Ferman's full-page drawing isn't at all bad—almost like a chaotic dream—or something one would see from a machine such as Vettner had. Ah—Mansions in the Sky showed some good material, although of a type somewhat different. Quinn now used the dead as a friendly influence. Finlay's drawing is beautiful. Smith gave us a tenderly sweet fantasy with his Willow Landscape, unlike so many of his tales. This is really lovely—one I will remember for a long time. Almuric soars to new heights in this second installment. All the more tragic that Howard didn't stay with us long enough to give us the entire tale. Lovecraft still takes the top for curious names—his Celephais shows that again. I wonder if he expressed in this the longing that is deep-seated in us—the dream world into which we retire when troubled or weary, and build air castles. Well, we'll cut this short again this month and hope to be back to my madcap style next time."

Richard Kraft writes from Elizabeth, New Jersey: "Just finished the August WT after four straight hours of delightful reading. First honors this month go to Bruce Bryan and his Return from Death. A darn good climax! Bob Bloch, as usual, contributes an entertaining piece of fiction: The Totem-Pole takes second. After due deliberation I concede Wellman's yarn over Hart's for third. And may I argue definitely and passionately against science-fiction? It has no place in ! Another thing: although Seabury Quinn is one of my favorite authors, I do wish he'd drop de Grandin to a definite minority and concentrate on his non-de Grandin stories. Jules, with his sayings and such, is becoming quite a bore to me."

Seabury Quinn writes from Washington, D. C.: "Just a line in rebuttal of Joseph A. Lovchik's 'correction' concerning Washington Nocturne. Says friend Lovchik: ' it is