THE EARLY DEL REY

by Lester Del Rey ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 2, 1975

Twenty-four previously uncollected stories from Del Rey's semi-amateur Astounding Science Fiction and Unknown World days (1938-50), strung together with generous swatches of commentary. Unfortunately the cream of the Del Rey crop has long since been skimmed, and what's left is some of the venerable assembly-liner's most forgettable stuff. Much of the science is painfully primitive and the frankly hack plots say an awful lot about the so-called golden age of sf. Del Rey's editorial asides, however, are lively and entertaining -- they amount to an informal literary autobiography and are by far the best written part of this volume.

Pub Date: May 2, 1975

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Doubleday

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1975

Categories: FICTION