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Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories

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Country
  
United States

Media type
  
Print (Hardback)

Originally published
  
1961

Page count
  
184

OCLC
  
471802

Language
  
English

Pages
  
184

Author
  
Alan E. Nourse

Cover artist
  
Mel Hunter

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Genres
  
Science Fiction, Speculative fiction

Similar
  
Alan E Nourse books, Other books

Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories is the first collection of short works by Alan E. Nourse, issued in hardcover by publisher Donald McKay in 1961. It was reprinted in paperback by MacFadden Books in 1964 and 1968. A British hardcover edition was published by Dennis Dobson in 1962, with a paperback reprint, retitled Beyond Infinity, following from Corgi Books in 1964.

Contents

Contents

  • "Tiger by the Tail" (Galaxy 1951)
  • "Nightmare Brother" (Astounding 1953)
  • "PRoblem" (Galaxy 1956)
  • "The Coffin Cure" (Galaxy 1957)
  • "Brightside Crossing" (Galaxy 1956)
  • "The Native Soil" (Fantastic Universe 1957)
  • "Love Thy Vimp" (F&SF 1952)
  • "Letter of the Law" (If 1954)
  • "Family Resemblance" (Astounding 1953)

    • Reception

    Galaxy reviewer Floyd C. Gale reviewed the collection favorably, declaring that "all nine of the stories rate fine to excellent and would be standouts in any company."

    References

    Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories Wikipedia
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