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Remarkable Exploits of Lancelot Biggs: Spaceman
Nelson Slade Bond (1908 –2006) was an American author who wrote extensively for books, magazines, radio, television and the stage.
The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author Emeritus award for lifetime achievement, Bond was a pioneer in early science fiction and fantasy. His published fiction is mainly short stories, most of which appeared in pulp magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. Many were published in Blue Book magazine. He is noted for his Lancelot Biggs series of stories and for his Meg the Priestess tales, which introduced one of the first powerful female characters in science fiction.
The Remarkable Adventures of Lancelot Biggs, Spaceman (sometimes referred to as Lancelot Spaceman) is a collection of humorous science fiction stories by Nelson Bond, published by Doubleday Books in 1950. It compiles the fourteen stories in Bond's Lancelot Biggs series. Sometimes described as a novel, it presents the stories in a sequence of twenty-seven numbered chapters.
F.O.B. Venus (Fantastic Adventures 1939); Lancelot Biggs Cooks a Pirate (Fantastic Adventures 1940); The Madness of Lancelot Biggs (Fantastic Adventures 1940); Lancelot Biggs, Master Navigator (Fantastic Adventures 1940); The Genius of Lancelot Biggs (Fantastic Adventures 1940); Honeymoon in Bedlam (Weird Tales 1941); The Downfall of Lancelot Biggs (Weird Tales 1941); Where Are You, Mr. Biggs? (Weird Tales 1941); The Ghost of Lancelot Biggs (Weird Tales 1942); The Return of Lancelot Biggs (Amazing 1942); The Love Song of Lancelot Biggs (Amazing 1942); Mr. Biggs Goes to Town (Amazing 1942); The Ordeal of Lancelot Biggs (Amazing 1943); The Scientific Pioneer Returns (Amazing 1940).
Twelve of the fourteen stories, excepting Genius and Return, were revised for this volume.
The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author Emeritus award for lifetime achievement, Bond was a pioneer in early science fiction and fantasy. His published fiction is mainly short stories, most of which appeared in pulp magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. Many were published in Blue Book magazine. He is noted for his Lancelot Biggs series of stories and for his Meg the Priestess tales, which introduced one of the first powerful female characters in science fiction.
The Remarkable Adventures of Lancelot Biggs, Spaceman (sometimes referred to as Lancelot Spaceman) is a collection of humorous science fiction stories by Nelson Bond, published by Doubleday Books in 1950. It compiles the fourteen stories in Bond's Lancelot Biggs series. Sometimes described as a novel, it presents the stories in a sequence of twenty-seven numbered chapters.
F.O.B. Venus (Fantastic Adventures 1939); Lancelot Biggs Cooks a Pirate (Fantastic Adventures 1940); The Madness of Lancelot Biggs (Fantastic Adventures 1940); Lancelot Biggs, Master Navigator (Fantastic Adventures 1940); The Genius of Lancelot Biggs (Fantastic Adventures 1940); Honeymoon in Bedlam (Weird Tales 1941); The Downfall of Lancelot Biggs (Weird Tales 1941); Where Are You, Mr. Biggs? (Weird Tales 1941); The Ghost of Lancelot Biggs (Weird Tales 1942); The Return of Lancelot Biggs (Amazing 1942); The Love Song of Lancelot Biggs (Amazing 1942); Mr. Biggs Goes to Town (Amazing 1942); The Ordeal of Lancelot Biggs (Amazing 1943); The Scientific Pioneer Returns (Amazing 1940).
Twelve of the fourteen stories, excepting Genius and Return, were revised for this volume.
- GenresScience FictionHumor
224 pages, Hardcover
First published July 19, 1950
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About the author
Nelson S. Bond
231 books9 followersNelson Slade Bond was a writer, primarily of short stories, antiquarian bookseller, and playwright. His works included books, magazine articles, and scripts used in radio, for television and on the stage.
The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author Emeritus award for lifetime achievement, Bond was a pioneer in early science fiction and fantasy. His published fiction is mainly short stories, most of which appeared in pulp magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. Many were published in Blue Book magazine, though Bond largely retired from fiction writing after the 1950s. He is noted for his "Lancelot Biggs" series of stories and for his "Meg the Priestess" tales, which introduced one of the first powerful female characters in science fiction.
The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author Emeritus award for lifetime achievement, Bond was a pioneer in early science fiction and fantasy. His published fiction is mainly short stories, most of which appeared in pulp magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. Many were published in Blue Book magazine, though Bond largely retired from fiction writing after the 1950s. He is noted for his "Lancelot Biggs" series of stories and for his "Meg the Priestess" tales, which introduced one of the first powerful female characters in science fiction.
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May 12, 2012
Novel that consists of stories previously published. Most of them are humourous and maybe that's why I have positive memories.
Re-reading novels I enjoyed 20+ years has turned out to be a bad idea, because in too few cases did I enjoy them, and I'd rather keep the positive memories — also there are soooo many unread books out there waiting to be devoured.
I wonder if I'd still give Lancelot Biggs three stars today, but this is another one for the memories.
Re-reading novels I enjoyed 20+ years has turned out to be a bad idea, because in too few cases did I enjoy them, and I'd rather keep the positive memories — also there are soooo many unread books out there waiting to be devoured.
I wonder if I'd still give Lancelot Biggs three stars today, but this is another one for the memories.
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