On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Charles Geilfuss <
charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Chris,
> That's twice in the last week or so that you have mentioned "The War of
> the Worlds". I'm assuming you are a fan of the genre and of Well's novel.
> If so I have a treat for you. I came across this story in a collection from
> the early 90's. It was written by one of the best SF short story writers
> that no one has ever heard of, Harold Waldrop. His is a little know side
> story to the H.G. Wells classic in which a few of the Martian invader
> crafts lose there way and make landfall in late 19th century West Texas.
> The results are a bit different than what transpired in the suburbs of
> London. Take note; Waldrop has a great big shaggy sense of humor. Enjoy:
>
> http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/waldrop_05_14_reprint/
>
> "He had the kind of face you couldn't hit just once."
That's classic.
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Paul Braun WD9GCO
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"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold Auerbach
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